RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 13th August, 2020
19th Century Austrian silver & hand painted enamel jewellery box shaped as a carriage, with highly decorative silver-gilt framed windows and doors, applied with feather-spoked wheels and beautifully hand enamelled with romantic courting scenes in the 18th century taste that adorn the sides, roof and complete interior.
Hallmarked with Austrian silver guarantee marks (800+), Vienna, circa 1890, Makers mark indistinguishable.
Reference Number: A6320
19th Century Swiss three-coloured 18k gold snuff box, rectangular shaped with canted corners, the cover, sides and base set with panels of chevron-pattern engine-turning, the four corners chased with vari-colour gold urns draped with laurel swags, the cover centred with an oval chased vari-colour gold medallion on a sablé ground depicting the Punishment of Cupid, within slightly raised vari-colour gold foliate sablé borders.
MAKER'S MARK D & H for Darnier & Humbert.
Reference Number: A6376
19th Century Russian Royal presentation three-coloured 14k gold snuff box, of elongated rectangular form with slightly rounded corners, all sides beautifully engraved with engine turned decoration and boarders decorated with laurel leaves, terminating in small white gold flowers, centres applied with floral bouquets in reserves and with a miniature shell thumb piece.
Hallmarked with German marks, tested 14k gold (585 standard), Maker's mark CCs for Charles Colins & Söhne, Hanau.
Reference Number: A6379