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BY CLAUDE-FRANÇOIS THIERRY (FL. 1775-1793), MARKED, PARIS, 1786/87, WITH THE SECOND CHARGE AND DISCHARGE MARKS OF HENRY CLAVEL 1782-89
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A LOUIS XVI TWO-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX
BY CLAUDE-FRANÇOIS THIERRY (FL. 1775-1793), MARKED, PARIS, 1786/87, WITH THE SECOND CHARGE AND DISCHARGE MARKS OF HENRY CLAVEL 1782-89
oval box, the cover, sides and base with reeded panels decorated with stars within two-colour gold ropetwist borders, the sides panels divided by pilasters
3½ in. (90 mm.) wide
4 oz. (114 gr.)
BY CLAUDE-FRANÇOIS THIERRY (FL. 1775-1793), MARKED, PARIS, 1786/87, WITH THE SECOND CHARGE AND DISCHARGE MARKS OF HENRY CLAVEL 1782-89
oval box, the cover, sides and base with reeded panels decorated with stars within two-colour gold ropetwist borders, the sides panels divided by pilasters
3½ in. (90 mm.) wide
4 oz. (114 gr.)
Provenance
Sotheby's, London, 5 June 1997, lot 267.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium