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Lot 17THE COLLECTION OF ADOLPHUS ANDREWS, JR. AND EMILY TAYLOR ANDREWS
A CONTINENTAL GILT-COPPER MOUNTED ENAMEL SNUFF BOX
PROBABLY AUSTRIAN, CIRCA 1770
Closed18 June 2024
Estimate
USD 2,000–3,000
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Specialist note
The scene on the inside of the present box is based on a painting by Italian artist Luca Giordano which was reproduced extensively in prints by the late 17th century. English print examples include one by John Smith in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London (Obj. No. NPG D11733), and one by Robert Sayer in the collection of the British Museum, London (Obj. No. 2010,7081.1405).