A LOUIS XV GOLD-MOUNTED LACQUER AND TORTOISESHELL SNUFF-BOX
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A LOUIS XV GOLD-MOUNTED LACQUER AND TORTOISESHELL SNUFF-BOX

MAKER'S MARK INDISTINCT, PARIS, 1769/1770, WITH THE CHARGE AND DECHARGE MARKS OF JULIEN ALATERRE 1768-1774

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A LOUIS XV GOLD-MOUNTED LACQUER AND TORTOISESHELL SNUFF-BOX
MAKER'S MARK INDISTINCT, PARIS, 1769/1770, WITH THE CHARGE AND DECHARGE MARKS OF JULIEN ALATERRE 1768-1774
oval box, the cover, sides and base of Japanese-style gold lacquer painted on an aventurine ground with paeony blooms, reeds and foliage, the cover inlaid with burgau mother-of-pearl blooms and leaves, with chased interlaced-ribbon mounts
2.13/16 in. (71 mm.) wide
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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.

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