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Lot 30
Sale 5204 - American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts
Apr 30, 2024
11:00AM ET
Live / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$5,000 -
10,000
Price Realized
$57,150
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
A unique commemorative Neoclassical double-sided composition "Americana Prosperitas" snuff box, attributed to Jean Martin Renaud (French, 1746-1821), circa 1785
Glazed on both sides, the decoration rendered in relief, the first side with the figure of Fame bearing portrait medallions of Franklin and Washington is inscribed, “Franklin" and "Wassington (sic)"; the second side with a family watched over by the figure of Mercury, a trading ship beyond, is inscribed, “Americana Prosperitas."
Dia: 3 in.