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BY JACQUES-FÉLIX VIENOT (FL. 1785-1812), MARKED, PARIS, 1785/1786, WITH THE SECOND CHARGE AND DISCHARGE MARKS OF HENRY CLAVEL 1782-1789
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A LOUIS XVI TWO-COLOUR GOLD BOÎTE-À-MOUCHES
by Jacques-Félix Vienot (fl. 1785-1812), marked, Paris, 1785/1786, with the second charge and discharge marks of Henry Clavel 1782-1789
Oval box, the cover, sides and base with panels of horizontal wavy engine-turning scattered with flowerheads, within fluted borders, the sablé borders chased in three-colour gold with laurel leaves, scrolls and ovolos, the four side pilasters similarly chased with laurel leaves and pellets, the base of the sides with laurel border, the inside of the lid fitted with a mirror, the base with three compartments, the vertical oblong narrow central compartment containing a gold-handled brush, flanked by two symmetrical compartments with hinged lids engine-turned as the exterior and fitted with two thumbpieces to contain glue and the patches
2 7/8 in. (61 mm.) wide
by Jacques-Félix Vienot (fl. 1785-1812), marked, Paris, 1785/1786, with the second charge and discharge marks of Henry Clavel 1782-1789
Oval box, the cover, sides and base with panels of horizontal wavy engine-turning scattered with flowerheads, within fluted borders, the sablé borders chased in three-colour gold with laurel leaves, scrolls and ovolos, the four side pilasters similarly chased with laurel leaves and pellets, the base of the sides with laurel border, the inside of the lid fitted with a mirror, the base with three compartments, the vertical oblong narrow central compartment containing a gold-handled brush, flanked by two symmetrical compartments with hinged lids engine-turned as the exterior and fitted with two thumbpieces to contain glue and the patches
2 7/8 in. (61 mm.) wide
Provenance
With A la Vieille Russie, New York, 1996, acquired by
Dr Anton C. R. Dreesmann (inventory no. F-209).
Dr Anton C. R. Dreesmann (inventory no. F-209).
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.