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A LOUIS XV GOLD SNUFF BOX

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A LOUIS XV GOLD SNUFF BOX
MAKER'S MARK OF ANTOINE-ALEXIS FONTAINE, PARIS, 1766

Oval, the base, sides and hinged cover with engine-turned panels, the sides with paterae and ovolo and laurel swag borders, the base and cover with guilloche border, marked on interior base, side and cover and on flange, with the charge and discharge mark of Jean-Jacques Prévost also with later French control marks
2 5/8in. (6.7cm.) long