拍品 111
111
A GERMAN GOLD AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL SNUFF-BOX
A GERMAN GOLD AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL SNUFF-BOX

细节
A GERMAN GOLD AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL SNUFF-BOX
PROBABLY DRESDEN, CIRCA 1740

Rectangular box, the cover, four sides and base of engraved mother-of-pearl, the lid applied with a high relief of Achilles and Hephaistos, the sides with swags and rococo scrolls, the front side with further putti, the base and the inside of the lid applied with gold cartouches; reeded gold mounts and slightly raised scrolling thumbpiece
87 mm. wide

拍品专文

The scene of the Trojan war depicted on the cover is the moment when Achilles is about to arm himself with in his second suit of immortal armour made for him by Hephaistos in order ot attack Hector and avenge the death of Patroclus.