A bonbonnière with a portrait of Friedrich II - image-1

Lot 143 Dα

A bonbonnière with a portrait of Friedrich II

Auction 1150 - overview Berlin
16.05.2020, 12:00 - The Prussian Sale
Estimate: 1.500 € - 2.000 €
Result: 3.250 € (incl. premium)

A bonbonnière with a portrait of Friedrich II

Round box made from gilt copper over tortoiseshell corpus, the lid inset with a gouache on ivory portrait of Friedrich II (ca. 4 x 3.4 cm) in uniform with the star of the Order of the Black Eagle. Decorated throughout with engraved Louis XVI style decor. Partial wear to the gilding. H 2, D 7 cm.
German/Prussian, circa 1780 - 90.