A CHARLES X ORMOLU-MOUNTED OPALINE GLASS AND FRUITWOOD WRITING SET

CIRCA 1825

Details

A CHARLES X ORMOLU-MOUNTED OPALINE GLASS AND FRUITWOOD WRITING SET
CIRCA 1825
Comprising an inkstand, letter holder and a pen tray, retailed by Au Petit Dunkerque
7 ¾ in. (19.5 cm.) high, 10 ½ in. (26.5 cm.) wide, 4 ½ in. (11.5 cm.) deep, the inkstand

Provenance

Mallett of Bourdon House, London, December 1987.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 12 November 1998, lot 305.

Sale room notice

Please note, this lot will now be available for collection at Christie’s Rockefeller Center after the sale.

Lot Essay

Au Petit Dunkerque was one of the most fashionable retailers of 'curiositiés' in Paris. Owned by Charles-Reymond Granchez, originally from the city of Dunkerque and jeweler to Marie-Antoinette, the shop sold works of arts from all around the world and commissioned fashionable and renowned artisans such as the leading gold box maker Charles Le Bastier.

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