Silver, Gold & Objects of Vertu - Day One - 21st October 2025

Lot 434

A late-18th century German gold-mounted amethystine quartz snuff box,

Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £2794

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Description

A late-18th century German gold-mounted amethystine quartz snuff box,
probably Dresden circa 1760,
oval form, the hinged cover with a chased foliate thumbpiece, length 7.4cm.

Provenance: A Private Collection.
Purchased at Christie's, Geneva, Objects of Vertu, 25 May 1993, lot 42.