A SAXON VARI-COLOUR GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX, CIRCA 1740

Boxes, caskets & caddies

Decorative Accessories

shaped rectangular box of amethyst quartz, with waisted sides and incurved corners, the cover and front side overlaid with pierced gold cagework depicting a putto beside a dolphin cascade within a rocaille cartouche and an eagle and a squirrel within

Estimate: £6,000 - £8,000

Realized Price: £6,875 Without Premium

Christie's | London, King Street

Centuries of Style: Silver, European Ceramics, Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes

Auction on: Nov 30, 2015