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A GILT-METAL-MOUNTED PURPURINE BONBONNIERE SET WITH AN ITALIAN MICROMOSAIC
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A GILT-METAL-MOUNTED PURPURINE BONBONNIERE SET WITH AN ITALIAN MICROMOSAIC

THE MICROMOSAIC, ROME, CIRCA 1810

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A GILT-METAL-MOUNTED PURPURINE BONBONNIERE SET WITH AN ITALIAN MICROMOSAIC
THE MICROMOSAIC, ROME, CIRCA 1810
Circular red purpurine box, the independent cover set with a micromosaic plaque depicting the three Fates, Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos with Father Time, within silver mount
3 in. (79 mm.) diam.
An associated paper is inscribed 'Snuff box given by Alexander Emperor of Russia, to Lord Castlereigh' (sic)
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A snuff-box mounted with a similar micromosaic depicting Father Time can be found on a snuff-box of contemporary Geneva manufacture in the Gilbert Collection. The Gilbert micromosaic is signed by Francesco de Poletti (1779-1854). Another micromosaic by Poletti depicting Rinaldo and Armida was sold Christie's, London, 28 November 1990, lot 30 and is said to have formerly been in the collection of Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna, in the Alexander Palace. For further information, see J. H. Gabriel, The Gilbert Collection. Micromosaics, London, 2000, p. 66, no. 14.