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BEARING MARKS RESEMBLING A PARIS MAKER'S MARK WITH INITIALS 'CBS' AND TWO PARIS DATE-LETTERS 'A' AND 'P'
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A LOUIS XV-STYLE VARI-COLOUR GOLD AND ENAMEL SNUFF-BOX
bearing marks resembling a Paris maker's mark with initials 'CBS' and two Paris date-letters 'A' and 'P'
Rectangular box, the cover, four sides and base inset with rectangular enamel plaques painted en grisaille with playful putti in clouds at various pursuits including painting, music and harvest, against a purplish red sky ground, framed by frosted borders chased in two-colour gold with trailing foliage, berries and flowers, the four corners cast as fluted columns surmounted by acanthus, wavy flange
3 in. (77 mm.) wide
bearing marks resembling a Paris maker's mark with initials 'CBS' and two Paris date-letters 'A' and 'P'
Rectangular box, the cover, four sides and base inset with rectangular enamel plaques painted en grisaille with playful putti in clouds at various pursuits including painting, music and harvest, against a purplish red sky ground, framed by frosted borders chased in two-colour gold with trailing foliage, berries and flowers, the four corners cast as fluted columns surmounted by acanthus, wavy flange
3 in. (77 mm.) wide
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis