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SHELL-SHAPED SNUFFBOX
SHELL-SHAPED SNUFFBOX
11.1
Unknown (Jeweler)
1722-1727
The shape of the hinged box is the simplified outline of a cockleshell. Both the top and the bottom are covered in mother-of pearl. An applied vase at the cover's center holds flowers in gold with...
PEN HOLDER
PEN HOLDER
11.101
1908-1917
Holder is enamelled royal blue over a guilloche zig-zag pattern, with a white geometric collar at top, executed in champleve enamel. Place for pen is in gold, ribbed. At opposite end there is a...
CIGARETTE HOLDER
CIGARETTE HOLDER
11.102
Fabergé (Attributed to)
1908-1917
Mouthpiece in amber. Rest is in gold enameled in royal blue over a guilloche ground with a ring at each end of green gold garland against red gold.
PRESENTATION BOX
PRESENTATION BOX
11.103
1790-1800
Rhodonite box is rectangular, with corners cut off to make it octagonal. Gold mounting is undecorated. On lid is a relief carved in gold of the double headed eagle with the imperial crown and a...
BOX
BOX
11.104
Carl Helfried Barbé (Jeweler)
c. 1810
A network of cabochon turquoises, laid in even rows along the top, bottom, and sides, covers this gold box. A larger turquoise surrounded by a curving row of stones forms the thumbpiece. All the...
BOX
BOX
11.104
Carl Helfried Barbé (Jeweler)
c. 1810
A network of cabochon turquoises, laid in even rows along the top, bottom, and sides, covers this gold box. A larger turquoise surrounded by a curving row of stones forms the thumbpiece. All the...
BOX
BOX
11.104
Carl Helfried Barbé (Jeweler)
c. 1810
A network of cabochon turquoises, laid in even rows along the top, bottom, and sides, covers this gold box. A larger turquoise surrounded by a curving row of stones forms the thumbpiece. All the...
BOX
BOX
11.104
Carl Helfried Barbé (Jeweler)
c. 1810
A network of cabochon turquoises, laid in even rows along the top, bottom, and sides, covers this gold box. A larger turquoise surrounded by a curving row of stones forms the thumbpiece. All the...
BOX
BOX
11.105
Unknown
18th c.
Round box in smokey crystal with faceted surface both on lid and box. Hinge and mounting are gold. Chased with flowers at the opening
BOX
BOX
11.106
Alois Gustav Rockstuhl (Miniaturist)
1855-1877
Agate box is shaped, curving inwards in the middle and has a plain gold hinge and thumbpiece. On cover is set a miniature in a circlet of miner's diamonds. Miniature is of Alexander II facing...
PATCH BOX
PATCH BOX
11.107
Unknown (Jeweler)
mid 19th-early 20th Century
Both oval box and cover in amethyst. Edge and hinge are in gold. Thumbpiece is a blue cabochon.
PILL BOX
PILL BOX
11.108
19th c.
A pill box with garnets. No visible hallmarks