108th Auction

2023/5/20

Lot 185

Anonymous

An exquisite, probably Hanau gold enamel snuff box - Queen Semiramis hearing of the insurrection at Babylon

Sold

estimated
11.00015.000 €
Price realized
11.500 €
specific features
Case
18 K gold, polychrome enamel, flange number 481, French import marks 1864.
Dial
,
Movement
,
Case no.481
Diam.87 x 64 x 18 mm
Circa1820
Ctry.Germany
Wt.164 g


The hinged lid of the square box with rounded corners is decorated with an enamel plaque within a chased gold border showing an exquisitely painted colourful miniature of Queen Semiramis hearing of the insurrection at Babylon. Sides and floor are ornamented with geometric guilloche pattern and translucent light and cobalt blue and opaque black enamel. The floor panel is ornamented by a central guilloche pattern and tendrils around the edges. The sides are decorated with identical geometric patterns, the chamfered corners are adorned with floral ornaments.