Lot Essay
The Louvre Museum holds a snuff-box by Pierre-André Barbier dated 1767-68 (acc. No OA 7962) set on the cover with an enamel plaque depicting a mythological scene featuring five characters painted in the same style as the scene on this box.
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POSSIBLY PARIS, 19TH CENTURY, WITH SPURIOUS FRENCH MARKS RESEMBLING THOSE OF PIERRE-ANDRE BARBIER (FL. 1764-1776) AND THE DECHARGE MARK OF JULIEN ALATERRE 1768-1774, WITH A LATER FRENCH CONTROL MARK FOR 1847 ONWARDS
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A FRENCH ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX
POSSIBLY PARIS, 19TH CENTURY, WITH SPURIOUS FRENCH MARKS RESEMBLING THOSE OF PIERRE-ANDRE BARBIER (FL. 1764-1776) AND THE DECHARGE MARK OF JULIEN ALATERRE 1768-1774, WITH A LATER FRENCH CONTROL MARK FOR 1847 ONWARDS
Oval box, the cover, sides and base enamelled in translucent blue-grey on wavy engine-turning scattered with pellets and within slightly raised chased enamelled sablé borders of foliage, berries and pellets, the cover set with an enamel plaque depicting two figures seated at a table being served with a plate of fruit
3 in. (75 mm.) wide
POSSIBLY PARIS, 19TH CENTURY, WITH SPURIOUS FRENCH MARKS RESEMBLING THOSE OF PIERRE-ANDRE BARBIER (FL. 1764-1776) AND THE DECHARGE MARK OF JULIEN ALATERRE 1768-1774, WITH A LATER FRENCH CONTROL MARK FOR 1847 ONWARDS
Oval box, the cover, sides and base enamelled in translucent blue-grey on wavy engine-turning scattered with pellets and within slightly raised chased enamelled sablé borders of foliage, berries and pellets, the cover set with an enamel plaque depicting two figures seated at a table being served with a plate of fruit
3 in. (75 mm.) wide
Provenance
Eric Caudron; Paris, 18 November 2011, lot 105 (sold as 18th century Paris).
Special notice
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
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Isabelle Cartier-Stone
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The Louvre Museum holds a snuff-box by Pierre-André Barbier dated 1767-68 (acc. No OA 7962) set on the cover with an enamel plaque depicting a mythological scene featuring five characters painted in the same style as the scene on this box.