Gold Boxes and Vertu from the Estate of a Prominent Kansas City Collector

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Lot 15

A Gold, Enamel, Seed Pearl, and Portrait-Inset Snuff Box

Lot 15

A Gold, Enamel, Seed Pearl, and Portrait-Inset Snuff Box

Status:

Closed

Estimate: $7,000 - $9,000

Estimate$7,000 – $9,000

Status

Closed

A Gold, Enamel, Seed Pearl, and Portrait-Inset Snuff Box

Likely Hanau, 18th/19th Century

of oval form, the lid centered with a portrait miniature of a lady, the portrait frame decorated with gold and inset-pearl banding; the lid, sides and underside decorated with floral foliate paillon motifs in the Rococo taste.
marked with a fleur-de-lis on flange of base near hinge, the base of interior with a flower, crowned letter 'Q' and interlaces script letters
Diameter 3 1/4 inches.

Property from the Estate of a Prominent Kansas City Collector

In overall decent, stable, attractive condition. The hinge-pin likely replaced, lid opens and closes completely but requires slightly more force than expected to open and close. The lid with very slight separation from sides of lid, but does not largely detract from aesthetic of box. The enameling appears largely intact with only a few very light flakes to Corinthian capital motifs on side of lid. Examination under UV light shows areas of fluorescence to enamel on lid in upper right corner between outer border and portrait border suggestion minor restoration, more obvious restoration to enamel along back columnar motifs and along white enamel banding on base of sides near back of case. Additional images available upon request.

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Nick Coombs

Vice President, Senior Specialist, European Furniture & Decorative Arts

nickcoombs@freemansauction.com 312 280 1212

Nick Coombs is a senior specialist in the Furniture & Decorative Arts department and also the Coins, Medals & Banknotes department at Freeman's.
Prior to joining Freeman's in 2014, Mr. Coombs worked for PCGS Currency in Peoria, Illinois, where he was responsible for the grading and authentication of paper money. This enabled him to travel to dozens of coin and currency shows a year and develop a lifelong passion for numismatics. In addition to heading the Coins, Medals & Banknotes department at Freeman's, Mr. Coombs works closely with Furniture & Decorative Arts department and has directed auctions for philatelics, memorabilia, scientific instruments, and fountain pens. He received a BA in art history from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a master of letters in art and art world practice from the University of Glasgow.

Gold Boxes and Vertu from the Estate of a Prominent Kansas City Collector

A Gold, Enamel, Seed Pearl, and Portrait-Inset Snuff Box

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