Italian Gold-Mounted Micromosaic and Hardstone Snuff Box
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Italian Gold-Mounted Micromosaic and Hardstone Snuff Box
Circa 1820
The hinged cover mounted with micromosaic panel depicting the Arch of Constantine and Forum in Rome, in a fitted silk-lined case, with a handwritten note reading: Once the property of Nicholas Biddle or Judge Craig Biddle. Height 3/4 inch, width 3 1/4 inches, depth 2 1/4 inches.
Provenance:
Purportedly from Andalusia, the Biddle Family Seat.
C The Christine Biddle Wainwright Collection
Circa 1820
The hinged cover mounted with micromosaic panel depicting the Arch of Constantine and Forum in Rome, in a fitted silk-lined case, with a handwritten note reading: Once the property of Nicholas Biddle or Judge Craig Biddle. Height 3/4 inch, width 3 1/4 inches, depth 2 1/4 inches.
Provenance:
Purportedly from Andalusia, the Biddle Family Seat.
C The Christine Biddle Wainwright Collection
Condition
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Italian Gold-Mounted Micromosaic and Hardstone Snuff Box
Estimate $2,000 - $4,000
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