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WITH THE CHARGE AND DISCHARGE MARKS OF JEAN-JACQUES PREVOST 1762-1768, MAKER'S MARK BADLY STRUCK, LATER STRUCK WITH THE DUTCH IMPORT MARK FOR SMALL GOLD WORKS 1906-1953 AND THE DUTCH POST-1955 MARK FOR 18-CARAT GOLD
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A LOUIS XV GOLD-MOUNTED LACQUER CARNET-DE-BAL
with the charge and discharge marks of Jean-Jacques Prevost 1762-1768, maker's mark badly struck, later struck with the Dutch import mark for small gold works 1906-1953 and the Dutch post-1955 mark for 18-carat gold
Rectangular blue lacquer étui-à-tablettes, the obverse of cover applied with rose-cut diamond-set inscription SOUVENIR, the reverse cover with rose-cut diamond-set central glazed oval white silk medallion, the obverse and reverse of the base with pierced trophies chased in two-colour gold, the pierced gold mounts of sunburst and ribbon design, rose-cut diamond set thumbpiece
3 9/16 in. (90 mm.) high
with the charge and discharge marks of Jean-Jacques Prevost 1762-1768, maker's mark badly struck, later struck with the Dutch import mark for small gold works 1906-1953 and the Dutch post-1955 mark for 18-carat gold
Rectangular blue lacquer étui-à-tablettes, the obverse of cover applied with rose-cut diamond-set inscription SOUVENIR, the reverse cover with rose-cut diamond-set central glazed oval white silk medallion, the obverse and reverse of the base with pierced trophies chased in two-colour gold, the pierced gold mounts of sunburst and ribbon design, rose-cut diamond set thumbpiece
3 9/16 in. (90 mm.) high
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Mensing et Fils/Frederick Muller & C.., Amsterdam, 23-25 November 1937, lot 441.
Anonymous sale; Mak van Waay, Amsterdam, 24 May 1966, lot 2766 (to Dreesmann).
Dr Anton C. R. Dreesmann (inventory no. F-103).
Anonymous sale; Mak van Waay, Amsterdam, 24 May 1966, lot 2766 (to Dreesmann).
Dr Anton C. R. Dreesmann (inventory no. F-103).
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.