December Online Auction (Sale #284)
Lot 440:
Description
18th Century Engraved Brass Tobacco Box
c.1760 Flemish / Dutch hinged oval box having engraved images of Cupid and Psyche inscribed ‘En Sai Mij Niej Ver Voelen’ translating to ‘And Don’t Make Me Feel Far’; together with a Rococo style hinged brass match safe having relief decoration depicting Cupid and Psyche; and a brass snuff box having a shoulder-length portrait of Napoleonic War period Russian General Mathieu Platoff at center of lid, having on underside a heraldic shield at center surrounded by text ‘Lieutenant General Hetman Commandant Des Trouppes du Don / Chevalier de Plusieurs Ordres’
Property from: a Chicago, Illinois (Streeterville) estate
Height: 1 1/4 inches, Length: 4 1/4 inches, Width: 3 1/2 inches (tobacco box)
Condition: Very Good to Good, engraved images of tobacco box rubbed and faded, a small dent at edge of underside; oxidation at rim of snuff box; overall light wear consistent with normal use
Category: Collectibles > Tobacciana
Estimated Sale Time: 3:28 pm CST
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Sales Tax: Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%)
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Condition: Very Good to Good, engraved images of tobacco box rubbed and faded, a small dent at edge of underside; oxidation at rim of snuff box; overall light wear consistent with normal use
Dimensions: 1.25 x 3.5 x 4.25 in
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