BY CHARLES COLINS SONS (FL. C. 1825-AFTER 1870), MARKED, HANAU, CIRCA 1860, THE MINIATURE BY KRUGER

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A GERMAN AND PARCEL-ENAMELLED GOLD PRESENTATION SNUFF BOX
BY CHARLES COLINS SONS (FL. C. 1825-AFTER 1870), MARKED, HANAU, CIRCA 1860, THE MINIATURE BY KRUGER
cartouche-shaped box with lobed baluster sides, the cover, sides and base cast and engraved with foliate scrolls, flowers and leaves partly enamelled in opaque blue, the cover centred with a circular portrait miniature, on ivory, of German Emperor William I (1797-1888), in military uniform, within sablé gold frame stamped in gothic script 'DEM VERDIENSTE SEINE KRONE
3½ in. (90 mm.) wide

来源

Christie's, Geneva, 13 November 1990, lot 113 (sitter mis-identified as the Emperor's older brother King Frederick William IV).

注意事项

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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Emma Durkin

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拍品专文

William I, King of Prussia (1861-1888) and first German Emperor (1871-1888) was the second son of King Frederick William III of Prussia and Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. In 1829, he married Princess Augusta von Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach, with whom he had two children.

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BY CHARLES COLINS SONS (FL. C. 1825-AFTER 1870), MARKED, HANAU, CIRCA 1860, THE MINIATURE BY KRUGER

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更多来自 世纪风格：银器、欧洲瓷器、袖珍肖像及金盒

更多来自世纪风格：银器、欧洲瓷器、袖珍肖像及金盒