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BY NOEL HARDIVILLIERS (FL. 1729-1779), MARKED, PARIS, 1764/1765, WITH THE CHARGE AND DISCHARGE MARKS OF JEAN-JACQUES PREVOST
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A FINE LOUIS XV VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX
by Noel Hardivilliers (fl. 1729-1779), marked, Paris, 1764/1765, with the charge and discharge marks of Jean-Jacques Prevost
Shuttle-shaped box, the cover, base and four side panels boldly chased with vertical long polished flutes alternating with short polished flutes and centred by oval four-colour gold reserves chased with putti at various pursuits and with trophies on a sablé ground, all hung with laurel festoons in green gold suspended from white gold bows, the dividing side pilasters hung with drapery in white gold, the frosted gold borders of cover and base engraved with reeded ribbon-twist bands enclosing stylized flowerheads, the matted gold borders on the sides chased with a wave-scroll band on the top and with a Greek key-pattern on the base
3½ in. (89 mm.) wide
5¾ oz. (170 gr.)
by Noel Hardivilliers (fl. 1729-1779), marked, Paris, 1764/1765, with the charge and discharge marks of Jean-Jacques Prevost
Shuttle-shaped box, the cover, base and four side panels boldly chased with vertical long polished flutes alternating with short polished flutes and centred by oval four-colour gold reserves chased with putti at various pursuits and with trophies on a sablé ground, all hung with laurel festoons in green gold suspended from white gold bows, the dividing side pilasters hung with drapery in white gold, the frosted gold borders of cover and base engraved with reeded ribbon-twist bands enclosing stylized flowerheads, the matted gold borders on the sides chased with a wave-scroll band on the top and with a Greek key-pattern on the base
3½ in. (89 mm.) wide
5¾ oz. (170 gr.)
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
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(SEE ALSO CATALOGUE FRONT COVER)