Antique pill or snuff box with miniature on ivory depicting 3 allies in the wars again Napoleon : Russian imperor Alexander I, Austrian Kaiser Franz I and Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm III. Miniature was executed in early 19th century by an Austrian miniature painter and later, also in 19th century mounted in a snuff or pill ebonite box.
In the interior of the box is an original provenance label with partly illegibly inscription in German: Grossgräfin Lamberg-W... , Schloß ...., Steiermark”.
Inscription: label with provenance inscription in German.
Technique: miniature: gouache on ivory, mounted in a gold inner frame; box: ebonite.
Measuremwnts: box diameter 8 cm, miniature diameter 6 cm.
Condition: very good. |