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LOT 2012
Post Medieval Engraved Silver-Gilt Rock Crystal Set Box
GERMANY, 18TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (65 grams, 59 mm).
Lid set with a large rock crystal cabochon; gilded interior; sides engraved with a continual Renaissance interlace and similar to the base; small French duty mark to the front of the base of the box and to the rim of the lid.
Provenance
Private collection, Europe.
Acquired on the English art market.
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LOT 2012
Post Medieval Engraved Silver-Gilt Rock Crystal Set Box
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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