A FRENCH SILVER DESK-SET
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A FRENCH SILVER DESK-SET

THE STAND WITH MARK OF JEAN-PIERRE-NICOLAS BIBRON, PARIS, 1809-1819, THE REMAINDER LATER

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A FRENCH SILVER DESK-SET
THE STAND WITH MARK OF JEAN-PIERRE-NICOLAS BIBRON, PARIS, 1809-1819, THE REMAINDER LATER
The base oblong with palmette gallery, on lion's mask and paw feet, with a later container with blue glass liner and a detachable cover and two later detachable pen holders, each with an initial 'N' below a coronet and an imperial eagle on alternating sides, marked underneath and on gallery, the container and pen-holders apparently unmarked
8 5/8 in. (22 cm.) long
16 oz. (480 gr.)
Provenance
Displayed in the Library of the Private Apartment of H.R.H. The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon at Kensington Palace.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

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