5 Dec 2012
11:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge
British and Continental Silver and Objects of Vertu
Back to auction 19951
British and Continental Silver and Objects of Vertu
Back to auction 19951
A late 19th century Chinese silver filigree card case
apparently unmarked
The front applied with a dragon and cloud motif on a foliate ground with a cartouche-shaped edge, the reverse with applied floral motifs, length 9cm; together with a Belgian pill box, with post-1869 standard mark, compressed circular form, all-over engine turned decoration, with flat-hinge lid, gilt interior, diameter 4.5cm, a continental table seal, apparently unmarked, the fluted handle of inverted baluster form, length 8.5cm, and another example, formed as a standing knight, length 8cm, weight excluding seals 2.5oz. (4)
The front applied with a dragon and cloud motif on a foliate ground with a cartouche-shaped edge, the reverse with applied floral motifs, length 9cm; together with a Belgian pill box, with post-1869 standard mark, compressed circular form, all-over engine turned decoration, with flat-hinge lid, gilt interior, diameter 4.5cm, a continental table seal, apparently unmarked, the fluted handle of inverted baluster form, length 8.5cm, and another example, formed as a standing knight, length 8cm, weight excluding seals 2.5oz. (4)
Estimate:
£500 - 600
€580 - 700
US$ 780 - 940
€580 - 700
US$ 780 - 940
Category: Decorative Arts / Silver
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