$326
Four Continental Silver Matchsafes, a Russian niello case, Moscow, c. 1880s, maker likely Gustave Klingert, lg. 2 3/8; an ovoid French case, mid-19th century, with niello accenting, roundel of dog verso, sporting motifs recto, lg. 2; a rectangular French case, c. 1875, with stylized snakeskin ground, and Gothic Revival cut-card work trefoils, lg. 1 7/8; and a small Italian .800 bird-form, late 19th/early 20th century, ht. 1 1/4 in., approx. 4 troy oz. russian: denting to lid, with split and damage at one edge of seam; denting to base, some surface wear inluding some wear to niello and monogram. French niello: losses to niello inlay, age wear. rectangular French: minor handling wear. bird with minor corrosion at tail.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-10-02
