From the Collection of Gladys Moore Vanderbilt, Countess Széchényi (1886-1965)
315
Gold and enamel box, 1752
Estimate
CHF18,000–26,000
€23,900–28,200
$24,000–28,000
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The rectangular box decorated throughout with cobalt-blue monochrome enamel, depicting classical architectural ruins and romantic countryside landscapes, against a guilloché background featuring lattice pattern and four-petalled flowers, measuring approximately 72 x 52 x 35mm, partial maker's mark, French assay mark for gold, hinged cover.