Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
German Brass Russo-Turkish War Tobacco-Box
- Price realized
- $127
- Pre-sale estimate
- $150 – $300
- Hammer price
- $100
- Category
- Tobacciana, Pipes and Cigar Boxes
- Sold
- January 20, 2024
- Sale
- New Year Special Auction Event Day 2
Lot description
German tobacco or snuff box, marked IHB, attributed to Johan Henricus Becker (fl.1756-1775), late 18th c., brass lid and base with designs in relief, commemorating the Focsani Peace Negotiations in the Russo-Turkish War, August 1774, approx 1.25"h, 6 3/8"l, 1 7/8"w, 0.25lbs Note: the collection of the British Museum includes a tobacco-box of the same design [1980,0605.1] Start Price: $100.00
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.