Parijs ca. 1875 - Snuff box - .800 silver

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A silver .800 snuff box from Paris, dating to around 1875, measuring 1.8 x 8.2 x 4.7 cm and weighing 67 g, with rich engraved decorations including a village scene on the hinged lid, in good used condition with minor signs of aging and marked Minerva 2 with an unclear master mark and a boar’s head.

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Description: A very fine snuff box, crafted with richly engraved decorations on the hinged lid, including, among other things, a village scene.

Origin: Paris, France.
Silversmith: unclear
Year: circa 1875
Hallmarks: Minerva 2, unclear master mark, boar’s head

State: in good condition
Weight: 67 grams
Content: 800/1000
Dimensions: 1.8 x 8.2 x 4.7 cm
Photos are part of the description.

Lot number: A-11923

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Description: A very fine snuff box, crafted with richly engraved decorations on the hinged lid, including, among other things, a village scene.

Origin: Paris, France.
Silversmith: unclear
Year: circa 1875
Hallmarks: Minerva 2, unclear master mark, boar’s head

State: in good condition
Weight: 67 grams
Content: 800/1000
Dimensions: 1.8 x 8.2 x 4.7 cm
Photos are part of the description.

Lot number: A-11923

All our articles are sent via registered mail.
You can also pick up the lot at one of our more than 100 offices in the Netherlands, Belgium or Germany.
Please check the website of Goudwisselkantoor (for NL and BE), Comptoir de l’Or (for BE), or Goldwechselhaus (for DE) for the nearest location.
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Details

Era
1400-1900
Gross weight
67 g
Silver type
.800 silver
Specific region of origin
Parijs
No. of items
1
Country of Origin
France
Material
Silver
Designer/Artist/Maker
Parijs ca. 1875
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
1.8 cm
Width
8.2 cm
Depth
4.7 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
The NetherlandsVerified
142550
Objects sold
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