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BEARING MARKS RESEMBLING A RUBBED PARIS MAKER'S MARK, THE PARIS DATE LETTER B FOR 1742/1743, THE CHARGE AND DECHARGE MARKS OF LOUIS ROBIN 1738-1744 AND THE EXPORT MARK OF HENRY CLAVEL 1780-1789
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A LOUIS XV-STYLE JEWELLED GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX
BEARING MARKS RESEMBLING A RUBBED PARIS MAKER'S MARK, THE PARIS DATE LETTER B FOR 1742/1743, THE CHARGE AND DECHARGE MARKS OF LOUIS ROBIN 1738-1744 AND THE EXPORT MARK OF HENRY CLAVEL 1780-1789
octagonal box, the cover, sides and base set with panels of circular lapis-lazuli plaques alternating with rectangular plaques with concave corners, surrounded by interlacing fluted gold bands set at intersections with old mine-cut diamonds, the four corners set with lapis-lazuli panels and old mine-cut diamonds, the borders chased with bands of reeding twisted with foliate and wavy garlands interspersed with shellwork at the corners, scrolling wavy gold thumbpiece studded with old mine-cut diamonds
3 3/16 in. (81 mm.) wide
BEARING MARKS RESEMBLING A RUBBED PARIS MAKER'S MARK, THE PARIS DATE LETTER B FOR 1742/1743, THE CHARGE AND DECHARGE MARKS OF LOUIS ROBIN 1738-1744 AND THE EXPORT MARK OF HENRY CLAVEL 1780-1789
octagonal box, the cover, sides and base set with panels of circular lapis-lazuli plaques alternating with rectangular plaques with concave corners, surrounded by interlacing fluted gold bands set at intersections with old mine-cut diamonds, the four corners set with lapis-lazuli panels and old mine-cut diamonds, the borders chased with bands of reeding twisted with foliate and wavy garlands interspersed with shellwork at the corners, scrolling wavy gold thumbpiece studded with old mine-cut diamonds
3 3/16 in. (81 mm.) wide
Provenance
Christie's, London, 21 November 2000, lot 37.
Brought to you by
Tom Johans
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