Corporate Author |
Sotheby's (Firm) |
Title |
Catalogue of important 18th century gold snuff boxes : including : a Louis XV gold snuff box enamelled in relief, Paris 1749 ; a Louis XV oval gold and enamel snuff box by Jean Formey ; A Louis XVI snuff box enamelled by Carl-Jacques de Mailly, Paris 1778 ; A Louis XV gold-mounted mother-o'-pearl snuff box with grisaille miniatures by de Gault, by Pierre François Drai, Paris 1771 ; a very rare Louis XV gold and bloodstone snuff box by Gabriel Gallois, Paris 1737 ; a Louis XV gold snuff box with miniatures by van Blarenberghe, signed and dated 1757 ; a George III enamelled gold snuff box by Gabriel Wirgman, London 1772/3 ; a Louis XV vermilion and black lacquer oval snuff box by Nicolas-Antoine Vallière, c. 1768, and other fine French, German, Swiss and Austrian gold boxes ; also carnets de bal, etuis and needle cases and fine watches, including : a series of 18th century watches with chatelaines ; 17th century painted enamel watches with cases by Les Frères Huaud ; important silver and gold watches of the 17th century ; 18th century jewelled and enamelled watches : the property of Sir A. Chester Beatty |
Publisher |
London : Sotheby & Co., 1962 |
Physical desc. |
63 pages, 26 unnumbered leaves of plates ; illustrations (some colour) ; 25 cm. |
Note |
03/12/1962 |
'Part I' on front cover. |
Part 2 (Monday 17 June 1963) catalogued separately. |
Date & place of sale |
Monday 3 December 1962, London |
Person as subject |
Beatty, A. Chester (Alfred Chester) Sir -- 1875-1968 -- Art collections -- Catalogs |
Subject |
Snuff boxes and bottles -- Catalogs |
Gold boxes -- Catalogs |
Jewelry boxes -- Catalogs |
Ornamental boxes -- Catalogs |
Dance cards -- Catalogs |
Watches, Pocket -- Catalogs |
Watchcases -- Catalogs |
Clocks and watches -- Catalogs |