AN EARLY UNUSUAL LOUIS XV GOLD SNUFF-BOX by Luc Bouillerot, Paris 1735/1736
Gold box of flattened balloon shape, engraved with concentrical bands of zig-zag -- 7.3 cm diam.
Lot Essay
Luc Bouillerot struck his mark in 1720. In 1738, he was caught working in a small private room instead of in his shop, which caused the seizure of his works and his marks. He died between 1742 and 1748.