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The Helmut Joseph Collection of Important Snuff Boxes

Auction 19483
London, New Bond Street
5 Jul 2011, starting at 10:30 BST.
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Auction highlights

A magnificent gold-mounted Meissen Royal snuff-box, circa 1755
Sold for £860,000 inc. premium
A magnificent Meissen gold-mounted Royal snuff box made for Augustus III, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, circa 1755
A Meissen box with Watteau green for Queen Marie Amalie Christiane circa 1745-47
Sold for £78,000 inc. premium
A Meissen gold-mounted oval snuff box from the toilet service for Queen Maria Amalia Christina of Naples and Sicily, Princess ...
A fine gold-mounted Meissen royal portrait snuff box, circa 1755
Sold for £56,400 inc. premium
A fine Meissen gold-mounted circular snuff box with a portrait of Maria Josepha, Electress of Saxony and Queen of Poland ...
An important gilt-metal-mounted Ellwangen snuff-box with a portrait of Fürstprobst Anton Ignaz Josef Graf von Fugger, circa 1758-59
Sold for £52,800 inc. premium
An important Ellwangen or Schrezheim gilt-metal-mounted oval snuff box with a portrait of Fürstprobst Anton Ignaz Josef Graf von ...

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A Meissen box with relief and galant scenes circa 1750-60
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A Meissen gold-mounted oval snuff box, circa 1750-60
Sold for £15,600 inc. premium
A gold-mounted Meissen thimble case, circa 1750-60
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A Meissen gold-mounted thimble case or patch box, circa 1750-60
Sold for £7,920 inc. premium
A Meissen box in the shape of a shell circa 1750
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A Meissen gilt-metal-mounted shell-shaped snuff box, circa 1750
Sold for £8,400 inc. premium
A rare gilt-metal-mounted Du Paquier snuff box, circa 1730-40
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A rare Du Paquier gilt-metal-mounted snuff box, circa 1730-40
Sold for £12,600 inc. premium
A Vienna box in the form of a grape picker's hod, circa 1750-70
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A Vienna gilt-metal-mounted box, circa 1750-70
Sold for £1,020 inc. premium
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