Sale: 408 / Harry Beyer Collection, May 15. 2013 in Munich Lot 294

 

294
Russland
Zigarrenkiste, 1890.
Silver
Estimate:
€ 1,400 / $ 1,498
Sold:
€ 2,750 / $ 2,942

(incl. surcharge)
Zigarrenkiste. 1890.
Silver, engraved.
7 x 14,2 x 10 cm (2,7 x 5,5 x 3,9 in).
Oblong shape with hinged lid. Outside of tin with trompe-l’œil decor on all sides. Extremely neat engraving in the style of a wooden cigar box. Lid with allegoric illustration of a tobacco goddes with anchor handing a tobacco grater to a putto. With banner with inscription "Flor de Tabago" below illustration. Weight: 431 g.
Inside of lid and outside of bottom punched with, among others, with purity mark with year "1890" and hallmark "З.К" (in oblong rectangle).

Called up: ca. 16.26 h +/- 20 min.




294
Russland
Zigarrenkiste, 1890.
Silver
Estimate:
€ 1,400 / $ 1,498
Sold:
€ 2,750 / $ 2,942

(incl. surcharge)