99th Auction

2019/5/11

Lot 491

Swiss, 81 x 62 x 20 mm, 75 g, circa 1810
An exquisite maplewood snuff box with enamel miniature "The Meeting of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba"
Case: bird's eye maple, tortoiseshell, polychrome enamel, gold.
The body of this rectangular box is made from bird's eye maple, the inner walls are lined with tortoise shell. The hinged cover is decorated with a square enamel plaque with an exquisitely painted scene from the Old Testament, showing King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba.

Sold

estimated
6.50010.000 €
Price realized
8.500 €