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Lot 111

A German gold-mounted circular snuff box, circa 1760-70

6 December 2018, 13:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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A German gold-mounted circular snuff box, circa 1760-70

Of slightly tapering form, moulded basketwork handles and painted with a basketwork ground, reserved on the cover with a circular panel with dense floral ground, the inside cover painted with a landscape scene depicting two sheep in the foreground and a distant castle, 5.6cm diam.

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Provenance:
Anon. sale, Sotheby's London, 29 March 1976, lot 119;
Dr Anton C.R. Dreesmann Collection (acquired in the above sale);
His sale, Christie's London, 11 April 2002, lot 785;
Private European Collection

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