Juni 2025 (A177) - Auction: 16.6.2025, 11:10
419. Golddose, 20.Jh.
Gemarkt Meister, Zürich. 18K-Gold quatre couleurs. Runde Form. Reich gezierte Dose mit guillochierter Wandung, Boden mit varierenden Blatt- und Blütenbordüren, eine davon hellgrün emailliert. Deckel mit bekröntem Monogramm "R" - des englischen Earl of Rathowne, umrandet von Brillanten. Das Monogramm besteht aus Altschliff-Diamanten, die Krone tlw. emailliert und mit Kulturperlen besetzt. Umrandet von applizierten Eich- und Akanthusblattmotiven sowie Musikinstrumenten und abschliessender Blätterbordüre. Gemarkt EM, Feingehalt 750. D 9,4 cm, 434 g.
Literatur: A. Kenneth Snowman "Eighteenth Century Gold Boxes of Europe", siehe Foto Nr. 466–467. Die originale Dose/Tabatière ist ein Werk des Goldschmieds James Keating (Dublin 1795–1796) angefertigt als Geschenk für den Earl of Rathdowne. Sie befindet sich im Metropolitan Museum, New York.
Estimate: CHF 28'000 - 38'000EUR 31'110 – 42'220
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