Adam's Country House Collections 18th & 19th October 2021

261 Country House Collections|18 th & 19 th October 2021 660 A LOUIS XVI GOLD AND TOROISESHELL RECTANGULAR CARNET-DE-BAL, § the case decorated with inlaid field and gold stars within basket of chased trailing flowers, set with oval watercolour miniatures on ivory depicting a young lady in a garden with floral garland and a trophy of musical instruments verso, the button-hinged lid bearing the leg- end ‘Souvenir’ and ‘D’amitie’ verso enclosing an ivory card. 9 x 4.75cm € 2,500 - 3,000 662 FRAME WITH SEVEN MINIATURE PORTRAITS OF THE ESTERHAZY FAMILY, as per the family tradition - bought by current owner’s mother at Bulgari - 21 x 17cm € 2,000 - 3,000 Purchased from Bulgari in Rome the group traditionally identified as members of the Esterhazy family. A Hungarian Noble Family loyal to the Habsburg Dynasty and the Austro-Hungarian Empire from the middle ages to the 19th Century. A SELECTION OF GOLD BOXES FROM THE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF A NOBLE ITALIAN LADY