Jewellery - 28th April 2016

Lot 1063

A sapphire mounted gold box

Estimate £1,500 - £2,000 | Hammer £1650

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Description

A sapphire mounted gold box, applied with linear decoration overall and two lines of calibre-cut sapphires. With sapphire thumbpiece. Marked 750 and 62287 and with indistinct maker's mark. Austrian control marks. 7.7cm long. 93g. In silk pouch.

Provenance: The property of the Earl of Chichester