From the Collection of Gladys Moore Vanderbilt, Countess Széchényi (1886-1965)
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Pierre Harache
Pair of silver-gilt scent flasks, circa 1700
Estimate
CHF14,000–22,000
$17,000–24,000
€17,400–23,900
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Each flask square-shaped, the stepped sides with diagonal gadrooning, each face engraved with an interlaced monogram within a lozenge surmounted by a marquis's coronet and enclosed within a reeded frame, echoed in the upper section with a rosette, the upper element unscrews and serves as a stopper, measuring approximately 170 x 67mm, British hallmarks and maker's mark for Pierre Harache.