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BEARING MARKS RESEMBLING THE CHARGE AND DISCHARGE MARKS OF ELOY BRICHARD 1756-1762, A MAKER'S MARK 'NCQ', A CROWNED DATE-LETTER AND ANOTHER MARK
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A LOUIS XV-STYLE ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX WITH ENAMEL PLAQUES
bearing marks resembling the charge and discharge marks of Eloy Brichard 1756-1762, a maker's mark 'NCQ', a crowned date-letter and another mark
Rectangular box with rounded corners, the cover, side and base panels inlaid with oblong translucent blue enamel panels on an engine-turned ground and centred by horizontal oblong enamel plaques painted with peasant scenes in the manner of Chardin or Lépicié framed by matted gold bands enamelled in translucent green with garlands of leaves, the gold cage similarly enamelled and engraved with flutes on a matted ground, the four corners of the sides chased with pilasters with opaque blue and white enamelled ends hung with translucent green enamelled swags, gold-lined inside and wavy flange
3 1/8 in. (80 mm.) wide
bearing marks resembling the charge and discharge marks of Eloy Brichard 1756-1762, a maker's mark 'NCQ', a crowned date-letter and another mark
Rectangular box with rounded corners, the cover, side and base panels inlaid with oblong translucent blue enamel panels on an engine-turned ground and centred by horizontal oblong enamel plaques painted with peasant scenes in the manner of Chardin or Lépicié framed by matted gold bands enamelled in translucent green with garlands of leaves, the gold cage similarly enamelled and engraved with flutes on a matted ground, the four corners of the sides chased with pilasters with opaque blue and white enamelled ends hung with translucent green enamelled swags, gold-lined inside and wavy flange
3 1/8 in. (80 mm.) wide