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Lot 23 Dα

A Berlin enamel snuff box with war trophy motifs

Auction 1217 - overview Berlin
22.04.2023, 11:00 - The Prussian Sale
Estimate: 1.000 € - 1.500 €
Result: 2.142 € (incl. premium)
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A Berlin enamel snuff box with war trophy motifs

Rectangular box with gilt copper mountings decorated on the inside of the lid with a portrait of Frederick II after Antoine Pesne. With some hairline cracks. H 3.8, W 8.2, D 6.2 cm.
Attributed to the Alexander Fromery manufactory, mid-18th C.

The Fromery manufactory's coloured enamel boxes were among the the most famous products to be made in Berlin, and were distributed throughout Europe. The trained goldsmith Pierre Fromery (1679 - 1738) specialised in the production of enamelled copper with gold plating. He founded a large distribution company for fancy goods (brushes, tobacco boxes, flasks), which was taken over by his son Alexander after his death.

Provenance

Collection of Blanche Vere Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough (1847 - 1916).
Berlin collection.