A French gold and horn box, Paris, circa 1785, later inset miniature to cover
Estimate $1,000 – $1,500
the circular horn body with studded with goldstars throughout with multiple gold foliate borders, the cover inset with a painted miniature entitled La Rose Choisie depicting a maiden with a basket of roses, rubbed marks of the Maison Commune, Paris
6.4 cm diameter
- Lot Sold $1,600 (Hammer Price)
- $1,952 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Sotheby's, Geneva, 17 May 1984, lot 308
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