29th Feb, 2024 9:30
An Austro-Hungarian silver-mounted ruby glass scent flask of flattened form, 19th century, the silver decorated with enamels and set with cut and cabochon garnets and turquoise beads. Supported on a domed spreading foot. 6.5 cm wide x 14 cm overall height, Some loses
A private estate of a anonymous collector.
Sold for £180
Condition Report
The glass body is intact and crack free, the area below the collar is good, I can see a small chip to the surface of one of the oval cabochon garnet type stones
The metal covering is intact and the enamel is good but dirty.
The cover is in good order without dents however the tail of the serpent finial seems a little short, the hinge pin is missing from the hinged cover but both the hinge cylinders are intact, one garnet type stone is missing from the cover.
Please see the extra images for further confirmation of the points raised above.
An Austro-Hungarian silver-mounted ruby glass scent flask of flattened form, 19th century, the silver decorated with enamels and set with cut and cabochon garnets and turquoise beads. Supported on a domed spreading foot. 6.5 cm wide x 14 cm overall height, Some loses
ProvenanceA private estate of a anonymous collector.
