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MAKER'S MARK INDISTINCT, PARIS, 1768/1769, WITH THE CHARGE AND DECHARGE MARKS OF JEAN-JACQUES PREVOST 1762-1768, THE MINIATURE BY FRANCIS SYKES (BRITISH FL. C. 1746-1763)
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A LOUIS XVI GOLD-MOUNTED LACQUER SNUFF-BOX
MAKER'S MARK INDISTINCT, PARIS, 1768/1769, WITH THE CHARGE AND DECHARGE MARKS OF JEAN-JACQUES PREVOST 1762-1768, THE MINIATURE BY FRANCIS SYKES (BRITISH FL. C. 1746-1763)
oval tortoiseshell shell, the cover, sides and base covered in dark green lacquer within pierced and chased gold mounts, the cover centred with a portrait miniature on ivory of a gentleman in a grey coat, with red embroidered waistcoat and white cravat, signed with monogram ‘FS / 176[…]’ (lower right)
2 5/8 in. (67 mm.) wide
MAKER'S MARK INDISTINCT, PARIS, 1768/1769, WITH THE CHARGE AND DECHARGE MARKS OF JEAN-JACQUES PREVOST 1762-1768, THE MINIATURE BY FRANCIS SYKES (BRITISH FL. C. 1746-1763)
oval tortoiseshell shell, the cover, sides and base covered in dark green lacquer within pierced and chased gold mounts, the cover centred with a portrait miniature on ivory of a gentleman in a grey coat, with red embroidered waistcoat and white cravat, signed with monogram ‘FS / 176[…]’ (lower right)
2 5/8 in. (67 mm.) wide
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.
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