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Pair Silver Tea Caddies: Maximilian de Beauharnais
Estimate:
$600 - $800
Sold
$1,500
Live Auction
Online Only: October 1, 2020 l Fine Jewelry; Luxury Handbags; Sterling Silver; Silver & Gold Coins
Category
Description
Circa 1835-1852, German marks, stamped Mayrhofer; upright rectangular, the lift-off cover with simple ring handle, each with heraldic monogram of Maximilian de Beauharnais, 3rd Duke of Leuchtenberg and grandson of Josephine Beauharnais; 5 1/2 in. H., 2 3/4 in. W., 2 1/2 in. D., 20 ozt.
Condition
One with small dent on the front corner and one shallow dent on the front. Each with pitting. The interior with pitting and corrosion from age and use
Provenance
Maximilian Joseph Eugene Auguste Napoleon de Beauharnais, 1817-1852, 3rd Duke of Leuchtenberg, grandson of Josephine de Beauharnais. Then by descent through the family
