LIVE AUCTION WESTERN ART DECEMBER 29TH, 2022
Silver box with gem-set gems, 19th century
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Lot 356.
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Description.
Embossed and engraved silver box with 29 Spanish garnets and 3 grey opals set in it. It is decorated with Renaissance-style elements. The practically freestanding sculptures in the corners and the depth of the decoration are noteworthy. On the base there are two Austrian silver stamps of 1853 from Vienna and the seal 'ES' (possibly Edouard Steiner, act. 1847 - 1859).
Height: 12 cm (excluding the handle); length: 20 cm; width: 10.50 cm
