Description:

Continental Europe, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful gilt silver cigarette case or snuff box enameled with a painting after "L'Aurora" by Guido Reni (Italian, 1575-1642), a ceiling fresco for the garden house adjacent to the Palazzo Pallavicini-Rospigliosi in Rome. The painting depicts from right to left, Aurora (Dawn) in a golden billowing dress with her garlands flies over a dim-lit landscape, leading a blond Apollo in his horse-drawn chariot, surrounded by a chain of female "hours", bringing light to the world. Above the quadriga, in the sky, flies the putto Phosphorus with a torch. A raised border envelops the painting, while the walls of the box are embellished by embossed foliate motifs and the underside displays lattice and lozenge patterns. Size: 3.1" L x 2.1" W x 0.8" H (7.9 cm x 5.3 cm x 2 cm); silver quality: 72.4%; weight: 112.8 grams

Provenance: private Danvers, Massachusetts, USA collection, acquired by descent; ex-USA collection, acquired before 2000

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#187462

  • Condition: Minor smudge to painting by Apollo's right arm. Otherwise, intact and excellent with nice preservation of detail. Stamped with "5," "M," "80," and an unidentifiable symbol. Another unidentifiable mark on interior.

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