Lot n° 129
Estimation :
8000 - 12000
EUR
Result with fees
Result
: 14 300EUR
TABATIERE - Lot 129
TABATIERE
yellow gold, the hinged lid decorated with a pastoral scene framed by medallions and garlands of flowers, the thumb rest slightly curved, the plain reverse with a doucine decorated with a frieze of landscapes with birds. The inside of the lid is adorned with a miniature depicting a bust of a woman with a dog, while the inside of the box is engraved with an inscription: "tabatier du fameux duc de Malborough donnée".
given by the Duchess of Malborough to Charles de Montesquieu on one of his trips to London during the reign of Anne the portrait inside is that of the Queen this is a family tradition it is the Queen or the Duchess".
Gross weight: 137.7 g; H: 7.4 cm; W: 5.8 cm; D: 2.4 cm
A few knocks and scratches on the box, and the miniature is missing and bent.
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