109,250 CHF
“The Bath of Bathsheba” Painting on enamel attributed to the Frères Huaud. Made in Berlin, circa 1700. Very fine and very rare gold and enamel snuffbox. Notes The present box is illustrated in Antiquorum, Vox, Summer 2004, p. 43. A detailed discussion of Geneva enameling is contained in the same issue, p. 40 - 49. See also: “Dictionnaire des horlogers genevois”, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Antiquorum Editions, 1998. Bathsheba of great beauty, was the wife of Uriah the Hittite. David saw her from the roof of his palace and coveted her. Being faithful to her husband, she refused David's advances. David contrived to have her husband killed and then married her. As a punishment, the Lord caused the firstborn child of David and Bathsheba to die. David admitted that he had sinned and repented. He was forgiven and a second child was born, who was named Solomon. Samson & Delilah The Philistines, always seeking an opportunity to bring Samson's downfall, saw their chance when he took Delilah, a Philistine woman as his lover. They bribed her to persuade Samson to reveal the source of his great strength - his hair, which had not been cut since birth. Delilah lulled Samson to sleep and then signaled to a waiting Philistine who entered her bedchamber and cut off his hair, he awoke to find himself helpless prey to his enemies. Venus & Adonis His beauty was a byword and Venus conceived a helpless passion for him as the result of a chance graze she received from Cupid's arrow. Venus seduces
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-11-13
