Lot Essay
Barrière struck his mark in January 1763 and the date latter "y" on the present box was in use from 21 July 1762 to 13 July 1763; this must be one of Barrière's first works.
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BY JEAN-JOSEPH BARRIÈRE (FL. 1763-1793), MARKED, PARIS, 1763, WITH THE CHARGE AND DISCHARGE MARKS OF JEAN-JACQUES PRÉVOST AND LATER FRENCH CONTROL MARKS
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A LOUIS XV VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX
by Jean-Joseph Barrière (fl. 1763-1793), marked, Paris, 1763, with the charge and discharge marks of Jean-Jacques Prévost and later French control marks
Shuttle-shaped gold box, the cover, sides and base with panels of engine-turned horizontal reeding centred with oval reserves of frosted gold chased in four-colour gold with trophies of country life, within laurel and berry borders surmounted by bows in various gold colours, surrounded by trailing foliage chased in four-colour gold, fluted border bands and bright-cut rims
36 in. (87 mm.) wide
4½ oz. (131 gr.)
by Jean-Joseph Barrière (fl. 1763-1793), marked, Paris, 1763, with the charge and discharge marks of Jean-Jacques Prévost and later French control marks
Shuttle-shaped gold box, the cover, sides and base with panels of engine-turned horizontal reeding centred with oval reserves of frosted gold chased in four-colour gold with trophies of country life, within laurel and berry borders surmounted by bows in various gold colours, surrounded by trailing foliage chased in four-colour gold, fluted border bands and bright-cut rims
36 in. (87 mm.) wide
4½ oz. (131 gr.)
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