A Private Collection of Snuff Boxes & Bonbonnières - 25th April 2017
Lot 183
An 18th century Dutch silver-gilt box
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £350
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Description
An 18th century Dutch silver-gilt box,
marked with a later tax mark,
oval form, the hinged cover with mother-of-pearl and pierced and embossed cage-work decoration of a gentleman and lady with a peacock, the sides and base with chased foliate scroll decoration, the inside of the cover with a later armorial plaque, length 9.3cm.
The armorial could be that of Van der Straten of Flanders.