Lot Essay
A similar box by the same goldsmith, dated 1777/1778, was sold in these rooms, 13 November 1990, lot 140.
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A LOUIS XVI TWO-COLOUR GOLD BONBONNIÈRE
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A LOUIS XVI TWO-COLOUR GOLD BONBONNIÈRE
by Philippe Bourlier, Paris 1779/1780, with the charge and discharge of Jean-Baptiste Fouache
Circular box, the independent cover and base centered by a chased rosette against an engine-turned ground, all borders chased with twisted ropes of green gold -- 74 mm diam., minor dents
by Philippe Bourlier, Paris 1779/1780, with the charge and discharge of Jean-Baptiste Fouache
Circular box, the independent cover and base centered by a chased rosette against an engine-turned ground, all borders chased with twisted ropes of green gold -- 74 mm diam., minor dents