15th Jan, 2022 9:30 GMT/BST

Jewellery, Watches & Silver

 
  Lot 2065
 

2065

A French Silver-Gilt and Enamel Vesta-Case
Apparently Unmarked, Probably Late 19th Century

oblong, the hinged spring-loaded cover enamelled with an elegant lady in a landscape, the base enamelled with a lake scene, the short sides each enamelled 'Paris', the front with the striker and the back with an address

50mm wide

Sold for £220
Estimated at £100 - £150


 

There are apparently no hallmarks. There is some damage to the enamel on the top right of the box. This is in the form of a small chip at the corner with some cracks radiating from the chip down the right hand side. The mounts are heavily tarnished. The front is signed indistinctly.

 


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Auction: Jewellery, Watches & Silver, 15th Jan, 2022

Tennants’ Jewellery, Watches & Silver Sales bring together a wide a range of affordable period and modern jewellery, vintage and collectable watches, and silver from the 18th to 21st century.

 

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