Lot Essay
Melchior-Nicolas Moutier, mentioned first in 1736 as an apprentice of Jacques Briand, struck his mark in 1747, and must have died between 1759 and 1764.
THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
A FINE LOUIS XV GOLD SNUFF-BOX
Details
A FINE LOUIS XV GOLD SNUFF-BOX
by Melchior-Nicolas Moutier, Paris 1754, with the charge and discharge of Julien Berthe
Rectangular gold box, chased overall with swags of flowers against engraved architectural backgrounds within scrolling cartouches -- 6.6 cm wide
by Melchior-Nicolas Moutier, Paris 1754, with the charge and discharge of Julien Berthe
Rectangular gold box, chased overall with swags of flowers against engraved architectural backgrounds within scrolling cartouches -- 6.6 cm wide