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Lot 69

A 19th century Austro-Hungarian silver snuff box with enamelled lid.  Prague, c.1860.  Of...

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Lot 69

A 19th century Austro-Hungarian silver snuff box with enamelled lid. 
Prague, c.1860. 
Of...

Price Realised: Unsold Lot

Estimate: £200 - £400

Price realised is hammer price plus fees (31.2% Buyers Premium inclusive of VAT).

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Lot 69

Description

A 19th century Austro-Hungarian silver snuff box with enamelled lid. 

Prague, c.1860. 

Of rectangular form, the hinged lid enamelled with a scene depicting a house by a lake, within a shaped border of metallic leaves, grapes and flowers, designed with a scroll thumbpiece and gilded interior, 5.1 x 8.2cm, together with an Austrian silver cigarette case, Vienna, 20th century, 900 standard, designed with engine turned striated sides and a blue enamelled border, 8 x 11cm; and a square silver example chased with foliate scrolls, Birmingham, 1914, William Henry Sparrow, 8.5 x 8.5cm, total weight approx. 11.4 (3) 

 

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The buyer shall pay the hammer price together with a premium thereon of 26% up to £20,000 (31.2% inclusive of VAT), 25% from £20,001 - £500,000 (30% inclusive of VAT), 20% from £500,001 thereafter (24% inclusive of VAT). The premium price is subject to VAT at the standard rate.

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