Exbury House: Le Goût Rothschild - 05 Oct 2022
A GOLD ROCOCO SEALING WAX CASE
A GOLD ROCOCO SEALING WAX CASE
PROBABLY ENGLISH, UNMARKED, C.1740-50
of shaped rectangular form, chased with figures and a dog within a foliate scroll decoration, the hinged cover with a ring terminal, the push-button clasp missing, the base set with a diamond
14cm long
approx. weight 20g.
Provenance
Alfred de Rothschild (1842-1918), the Bronzina Room, Halton House, Buckinghamshire
Lionel de Rothschild (1882-1942)
Edmund de Rothschild (1916-2009)
The Trustees of Exbury House
Literature
Rothschild Archive, London, Manuscript: 000/174/C/3, Christie, Manson & Woods Probate Valuation of 'The Estate of Alfred C. de Rothschild, Esq. C.V.O. Deceased, Halton House Tring'. 1918. Listed as 'A Louis XV etui, the end with a diamond, £12.0.0.'