Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 1 - 31st October 2023
Lot 1716
An early-19th century Swiss gold and enamel toothpick box,
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £2268
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Description
An early-19th century Swiss gold and enamel toothpick box,
some wear to marks,
rectangular form, canted corners, the hinge cover enamelled with a scene of ships at sea by a port, with a seed pearl border, the sides and base with reeded decoration, length 7.7cm, approx. gross weight 49.2g.
Provenance: A Private Collection.
Purchased from Phillips, London 17 July 1998, lot 60.