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208 - GIFT SNUFFBOX FEATURING THE MONOGRAM OF SADOK BEY, BEY OF TUNIS (1813–1882)
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€15,000 - 20,000Sale fees
GIFT SNUFFBOX FEATURING THE MONOGRAM OF SADOK BEY, BEY OF TUNIS (1813–1882) Rectangular snuffbox made of chiseled third-grade gold (750 °/°°) and silver (min. 800 °/°°). The lid is adorned with the calligraphic monogram of Muhammad III as-Sadiq, more commonly known as Sadok Bey (1813–1882), Bey of Tunis from 1859 to 1882, rendered in diamonds set on silver. Mercury hallmark for export (1840–1879) and master goldsmith’s hallmark: Louis-François Tronquoy (registered in 1827) 19th century, circa 1860. Width: 9.5 cm - Height: 6 cm - Gross weight: 239.8 g (Minor imperfections; includes a fitted inner case that doubles as a makeup kit) Provenance: – Prosper, Marquis de Chasseloup-Laubat (1805–1873), a politician who served, among other roles, as Minister of the Colonies. – Passed down through the family to the present day.
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