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Tobacco box
Estimate €100–200
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568
Johan Adolph Keppelman (n. XVIII)
Tobacco box
Estimate €250–500
Description
In yellow brass.
Raised and incised decoration depicting on one side the figure of Frederick II of Prussia with a Latin inscription "HEROS SECULI DEFENSOR GERMANIAE PROTECTOR PATRIAE ET RELIGIONIS/FREDERICUS MAGNUS BORUSSORUM REX/DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM" and on the other side two medallions with the city of Lisbon before and during the earthquake with the inscription "LISSABON".
Signed.
Germany, 1755–1785.
(signs of use, losses and defects)
3x14x4.5 cm
Provenance
Collection Dr. António Miranda.
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