PARIS, 1762-1768, WITH THE DISCHARGE MARK OF JEAN-JACQUES PREVOST
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A LOUIS XV TORTOISESHELL AND PIQUÉ PATCH-BOX
Paris, 1762-1768, with the discharge mark of Jean-Jacques Prevost
Rectangular black boîte-à-mouches, the cover inlaid with a flowerspray in two-colour gold and silver piqué posé, within a border of foliate c-scrolls alternating with flowerheads in the same technique, the gold thumbpiece stamped with a rose and engraved with a diaper pattern and scrolls, the base incrusted with a flowerspray, the inside of the cover applied with a mirror, the base with a vacant compartment for a brush and with two compartments with hinged lids, for glue and patches, the two lids inlaid with flowersprays in piqué posé
59 mm. (2¼ in.) wide
Paris, 1762-1768, with the discharge mark of Jean-Jacques Prevost
Rectangular black boîte-à-mouches, the cover inlaid with a flowerspray in two-colour gold and silver piqué posé, within a border of foliate c-scrolls alternating with flowerheads in the same technique, the gold thumbpiece stamped with a rose and engraved with a diaper pattern and scrolls, the base incrusted with a flowerspray, the inside of the cover applied with a mirror, the base with a vacant compartment for a brush and with two compartments with hinged lids, for glue and patches, the two lids inlaid with flowersprays in piqué posé
59 mm. (2¼ in.) wide
Provenance
with A la Vieille Cité, Paris.
