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BY CHARLES LE BASTIER (FL. 1754-1783), MARKED, PARIS, 1765/1766, WITH THE CHARGE AND DISCHARGE MARKS OF JEAN-JACQUES PRVOST 1762-1768, STRUCK WITH INVENTORY NUMBER 1338
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A LOUIS XV VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX
by Charles Le Bastier (fl. 1754-1783), marked, Paris, 1765/1766, with the charge and discharge marks of Jean-Jacques Prvost 1762-1768, struck with inventory number 1338
Oval box, the cover, sides and base chased with vertical flutes, the lid and base centred by oval reserves of frosted gold within reeded frames chased with trophies of the Arts and Gardening in four-colour gold, surmounted by laurel festoons centred by a mask, the sides divided by four oval reserves of frosted gold chased with trophies of Love and flowers, hung with laurel swags divided by urns, the frosted gold borders on lid and base engraved with a reeded band intertwined with acanthus
2 in. (64 mm.) wide
3 oz. (90 gr.)
by Charles Le Bastier (fl. 1754-1783), marked, Paris, 1765/1766, with the charge and discharge marks of Jean-Jacques Prvost 1762-1768, struck with inventory number 1338
Oval box, the cover, sides and base chased with vertical flutes, the lid and base centred by oval reserves of frosted gold within reeded frames chased with trophies of the Arts and Gardening in four-colour gold, surmounted by laurel festoons centred by a mask, the sides divided by four oval reserves of frosted gold chased with trophies of Love and flowers, hung with laurel swags divided by urns, the frosted gold borders on lid and base engraved with a reeded band intertwined with acanthus
2 in. (64 mm.) wide
3 oz. (90 gr.)