Lot 116
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A GERMAN ENAMELLED VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX SET WITH A ROMAN MICROMOSAIC PLAQUE
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A GERMAN ENAMELLED VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX SET WITH A ROMAN MICROMOSAIC PLAQUE

BY CHARLES COLINS SONS (FL. C. 1825-1870), MARKED, HANAU, CIRCA 1830, THE MICROMOSAIC, ROME, CIRCA 1800

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A GERMAN ENAMELLED VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX SET WITH A ROMAN MICROMOSAIC PLAQUE
BY CHARLES COLINS SONS (FL. C. 1825-1870), MARKED, HANAU, CIRCA 1830, THE MICROMOSAIC, ROME, CIRCA 1800
rectangular box with rounded corners, the sides and base set with panels of peak-pattern engine-turning within slightly raised foliate sablé vari-colour gold borders and pilasters, the cover centred with a micromosaic plaque depicting the Ponte Milvio in Rome, within a blue enamel frame and similar outer border
3½ in. (89 mm.) wide
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Lot Essay

Charles Colins was described as 'médailleur; bijoutier' of Hanau, specialising in gold boxes. Upon his death in 1817 his successful business was continued by his sons, Esaie and Jacob Charles Colins, also described as 'bijoutiers'. The Ponte Milvio is a bridge over the Tiber in northern Rome, Italy. It was an economically and strategically important bridge in the era of the Roman Empire and was the site of the famous Battle of the Milvian Bridge.

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