PRECIOUS TABATIERE WITH MONOGRAM OF HEINRICH KARL WILHELM IV. PRINCE OF CAROLATH-F躌ST BEUTHEN.
Presumably Hanau. Ca. 1830.

Rose gold; yellow gold. Stone trimming with diamond roses; tourmaline; lapislazuli; jasper; topaz; onyx; tiger's eye; citrine; green glass stone. Rectangular basic shape with rounded corners and laterally hinged lid. The base and sides
have guilloched surfaces in rose gold; the edges set off with engraved yellow gold leaf
friezes. On the upper side finely chiseled leaf tendrils and in a rectangular inner field
flower tendrils on sabl?background en trois couleurs. Centrally large applied monogram
under princely hat with rich; multicoloured stone trimming. Ca. 122g. 2x8.5x6.5cm.

Inside mark: Inspection mark with coat of arms; marks in the style of Parisian gold marks of the 18th century; maker's mark 'FOT'; uninterpreted. Inside edge engraved number '3307'. Condition A/B.

Provenance:
- Heinrich Karl Wilhelm IV. Prince of Carolath-Beuthen.
- Distric Council of Justice Johann Seeliger; by succession still in the family estate.

Enclosed handwritten note:
'Gift of Prince Heinrich of Carolath-Beuthen ca. 1845 (?) to my grandfather the
Principality Court Director Royal District Council of Justice Johann Seeliger of Carolath
H. Fritsch'.


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Art trade; Van Ham.