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Gold-mounted agate wax case, 18th century

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Gold-mounted agate wax case, 18th century

€3500

Era: 18th-century.
Materials: agate,14 carats gold.
Dim: H: 3,85 in/ W: 0,86 in/ D: 0,86 in.
Dim: H: 9,8 cm/ W: 2,2 cm/ D: 2,2 cm.
Letter G in escutcheon.

 

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Hinged agate case of truncated cone shape with curved section, edged in gold and adorned with an old-cut diamond pusher. The body is composed of concave sides separated by flutes, ending in a gold-rimmed cushion. Probably
Letter G in escutcheon: hallmark of the Netherlands for foreign imports. Probably English, 14 carat gold.
 

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Gold-mounted agate wax case, 18th century

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