SANDOZ
A silver and niello cigarette case , 1925
$ 37,800.00
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The rectangular-shaped silver case, of Machinist design, applied to the front and back with a geometric motif in niello, circa 1925, signed Gérard Sandoz, indistinct French assay marks, maker's mark....
The rectangular-shaped silver case, of Machinist design, applied to the front and back with a geometric motif in niello, circa 1925, signed Gérard Sandoz, indistinct French assay marks, maker's mark. Length 8.5cm, width 6cm.
Note: Niello, so-called as it derives from the Medieval Latin for 'black', is a black substance applied in decorative inlay work, for the most part composed of the base metal with sulphur, copper and lead.
Note: Niello, so-called as it derives from the Medieval Latin for 'black', is a black substance applied in decorative inlay work, for the most part composed of the base metal with sulphur, copper and lead.
