Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
French Amber Snuffbox With Painted Miniature Of First Gas Balloon Flight
- Price realized
- $427
- Pre-sale estimate
- $400 – $600
- Hammer price
- $350
- Category
- Boxes
- Sold
- March 24, 2024
- Sale
- DAY 3-March 2024 Antiques & Estates 3-Day Auction Event
Lot description
French snuff or patch box, executed in amber with gold-plated rim, inscribed lower right 1er Decembre, 1783, painted scene of a balloon in flight above a crowded city street, likely depicting the first gas balloon launch by Jacques Alexandr
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.