ANTIQUE 19thC GERMAN THREE-COLOUR 18k GOLD SNUFF BOX, HANAU c.1820
Antique early 19th Century German three-coloured 18k gold snuff box, of rectangular shape with elegantly rounded corners, featuring a lid that is intricately adorned with a chased flowerhead centered within a lozenge-shaped frame, surrounded by a finely detailed chased lemon gold wreath.
Flanking this central motif are two caryatids, rendered in quatre couleurs, each holding a trumpet in one hand and raising a chased banner above their heads in the other, all set against a textured sablé background. The design is complemented by a slender rose gold thumbpiece, and the sides and base are exquisitely engine-turned. Despite its intricate craftsmanship, the piece appears to be unmarked.
Reference Number: A10685
Antique early 19th Century German three-coloured 18k gold snuff box, of rectangular shape with elegantly rounded corners, featuring a lid that is intricately adorned with a chased flowerhead centered within a lozenge-shaped frame, surrounded by a finely detailed chased lemon gold wreath.
Flanking this central motif are two caryatids, rendered in quatre couleurs, each holding a trumpet in one hand and raising a chased banner above their heads in the other, all set against a textured sablé background. The design is complemented by a slender rose gold thumbpiece, and the sides and base are exquisitely engine-turned. Despite its intricate craftsmanship, the piece appears to be unmarked.
Reference Number: A10685
Antique early 19th Century German three-coloured 18k gold snuff box, of rectangular shape with elegantly rounded corners, featuring a lid that is intricately adorned with a chased flowerhead centered within a lozenge-shaped frame, surrounded by a finely detailed chased lemon gold wreath.
Flanking this central motif are two caryatids, rendered in quatre couleurs, each holding a trumpet in one hand and raising a chased banner above their heads in the other, all set against a textured sablé background. The design is complemented by a slender rose gold thumbpiece, and the sides and base are exquisitely engine-turned. Despite its intricate craftsmanship, the piece appears to be unmarked.
Reference Number: A10685
CONDITION
In Great Condition - Wear expected with age. Please refer to photographs.
SIZE
Height: 1.5 cm // 0.59 inches
Width: 7.7 cm // 3.03 inches
Depth: 5.7 cm // 2.24 inches
Weight: 84 g // 2.96 oz