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BY GABRIEL-RAOUL MOREL (FL. 1797-1832), MARKED, WITH THE PARISIAN POST-REVOLUTIONARY UNOFFICIAL STANDARD MARK FOR 20.5-CARAT GOLD, THE FLANGE STRUCK WITH INVENTORY NUMBERS 'NO 13' AND 203, THE MINIATURE BY DANIEL SAINT (1778-1848), SIGNED AND DATED 'SAINT. 1808.' (MID-LEFT)
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AN EMPIRE PARCEL-ENAMELLED GOLD PRESENTATION SNUFF-BOX SET WITH A MINIATURE
by Gabriel-Raoul Morel (fl. 1797-1832), marked, with the Parisian post-Revolutionary unofficial standard mark for 20.5-carat gold, the flange struck with inventory numbers 'No 13' and 203, the miniature by Daniel Saint (1778-1848), signed and dated 'Saint. 1808.' (mid-left)
Rectangular box with rounded corners, the glazed cover centred by an oval miniature depicting Empress Josephine of France (1763-1814), facing left in low-cut gold-embroidered white silk dress with gold-striped puff-sleeves, wearing rich pearl jewellery including a crown, necklace and earrings, curly upswept dark hair, within a gold border stamped with stylized acanthus on a gold panel stamped with stylized leaves as spandrels, within a gold border with blue enamelled band, the matted borders of the four sides, corners and base stamped with foliate scrolls parcel-enamelled in opaque blue, surrounding the panels on the sides and base engine-turned with wavy reeding
3 7/16 in. (88 mm.) high
by Gabriel-Raoul Morel (fl. 1797-1832), marked, with the Parisian post-Revolutionary unofficial standard mark for 20.5-carat gold, the flange struck with inventory numbers 'N
Rectangular box with rounded corners, the glazed cover centred by an oval miniature depicting Empress Josephine of France (1763-1814), facing left in low-cut gold-embroidered white silk dress with gold-striped puff-sleeves, wearing rich pearl jewellery including a crown, necklace and earrings, curly upswept dark hair, within a gold border stamped with stylized acanthus on a gold panel stamped with stylized leaves as spandrels, within a gold border with blue enamelled band, the matted borders of the four sides, corners and base stamped with foliate scrolls parcel-enamelled in opaque blue, surrounding the panels on the sides and base engine-turned with wavy reeding
3 7/16 in. (88 mm.) high
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.