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Philadelphia-trained silversmith J.B. Dumoutet worked in Charleston, S.C. from 1802-1813
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SIGNED BY JOHN BAPTISTE DUMOUTET, CHARLESTON, S.C. 1803
Details
A SILVER-MOUNTED MOTHER-OF-PEARL ETUI**
SIGNED BY JOHN BAPTISTE DUMOUTET, CHARLESTON, S.C. 1803
Octagonal, the body mother-of-pearl and engraved with scrolling flowers, with silver straps and flower bosses, the silver-mounted cover engraved J.B. Dumoutet No. 55 South 2nd St. Phila. also 120 Broad St. Charleston S.C., the cover engraved with a monogram, the base engraved 1803, apparently unmarked
4 3/8 in. high
SIGNED BY JOHN BAPTISTE DUMOUTET, CHARLESTON, S.C. 1803
Octagonal, the body mother-of-pearl and engraved with scrolling flowers, with silver straps and flower bosses, the silver-mounted cover engraved J.B. Dumoutet No. 55 South 2nd St. Phila. also 120 Broad St. Charleston S.C., the cover engraved with a monogram, the base engraved 1803, apparently unmarked
4 3/8 in. high
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.