Lot Essay
For another box by this famous goldsmith, see lot 140.
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BY JEAN FRÉMIN (FL. 1738-1786), MARKED, PARIS, 1758/1759, WITH THE CHARGE AND DISCHARGE MARKS OF ELOY BRICHARD 1756-1762
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A FINE LOUIS XV FOUR-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX
by Jean Frémin (fl. 1738-1786), marked, Paris, 1758/1759, with the charge and discharge marks of Eloy Brichard 1756-1762
Oblong oval box, the wavy cartouches on cover, sides and base finely chased in four-colour gold with flowersprays on a sunburst ground, the wavy reeded borders engraved with trailing foliage and flowerheads
3½ in. (89 mm.) wide
4¾ oz. (141 gr.)
by Jean Frémin (fl. 1738-1786), marked, Paris, 1758/1759, with the charge and discharge marks of Eloy Brichard 1756-1762
Oblong oval box, the wavy cartouches on cover, sides and base finely chased in four-colour gold with flowersprays on a sunburst ground, the wavy reeded borders engraved with trailing foliage and flowerheads
3½ in. (89 mm.) wide
4¾ oz. (141 gr.)