Lot Essay
Nicolas Marguerit was apprenticed in 1751 and became master on the 17 January 1763. In 1766, he is listed as residing in cour Lamoignon and is last mentioned in 1790.
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BY NICOLAS MARGUERIT (FL. 1763-1790), MARKED, PARIS, 1782/1783, WITH THE SECOND CHARGE AND DECHARGE MARKS OF HENRI CLAVEL 1782-1789, FURTHER STRUCK WITH TWO FRENCH POST-1838 RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD
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A LOUIS XVI VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX
BY NICOLAS MARGUERIT (FL. 1763-1790), MARKED, PARIS, 1782/1783, WITH THE SECOND CHARGE AND DECHARGE MARKS OF HENRI CLAVEL 1782-1789, FURTHER STRUCK WITH TWO FRENCH POST-1838 RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD
oval box, the cover, sides and base set with engine-turned panels of horizontal reeding stamped at intervals with pellets, within slightly raised vari-colour gold foliate sablé borders, in associated tooled brown leather case
2 5/8 in. (67 mm.) wide
2 7/8 oz. (84 gr.)
BY NICOLAS MARGUERIT (FL. 1763-1790), MARKED, PARIS, 1782/1783, WITH THE SECOND CHARGE AND DECHARGE MARKS OF HENRI CLAVEL 1782-1789, FURTHER STRUCK WITH TWO FRENCH POST-1838 RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD
oval box, the cover, sides and base set with engine-turned panels of horizontal reeding stamped at intervals with pellets, within slightly raised vari-colour gold foliate sablé borders, in associated tooled brown leather case
2 5/8 in. (67 mm.) wide
2 7/8 oz. (84 gr.)
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