Gold snuffbox decorated with a miniature portrait of Alexander I. Paris, Restoration or Louis-Philippe period.
Parallelepiped body, entirely guilloché, concave edges. Chased thumb rest. The lid is adorned with a miniature portrait of Alexander I, after Jean Henri Benner (1776-1836).
Marks: guarantee 3rd title (750/1000) (1838-1919) and goldsmith Louis François Tronquoy (inscription 1827 - striking 1871).
8.6 x 5.2 x 1.9 cm; gross weight: 92 g

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Lot no. 97

Gold snuffbox decorated with a miniature portrait of Alexander I. Paris, Restoration or Louis-Philippe period. Parallelepiped body, entirely guilloché, concave edges. Chased thumb rest. The lid is adorned with a miniature portrait of Alexander I, after Jean Henri Benner (1776-1836). Marks: guarantee 3rd title (750/1000) (1838-1919) and goldsmith Louis François Tronquoy (inscription 1827 - striking 1871). 8.6 x 5.2 x 1.9 cm; gross weight: 92 g [RUSSIAN ART]

Result
€7,410
Buyer's premium
30%
Gold snuffbox decorated with a miniature portrait of Alexander I. Paris, Restoration or Louis-Philippe period. Parallelepiped body, entirely guilloché, concave edges. Chased thumb rest. The lid is adorned with a miniature portrait of Alexander I, after Jean Henri Benner (1776-1836). Marks: guarantee 3rd title (750/1000) (1838-1919) and goldsmith Louis François Tronquoy (inscription 1827 - striking 1871). 8.6 x 5.2 x 1.9 cm; gross weight: 92 g [RUSSIAN ART]
Sale Thursday 20 March 2025・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
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