PARIS, 1768/1769, WITH THE CHARGE MARK OF JEAN-JACQUES PREVOST AND THE DISCHARGE MARK OF JULIEN ALATERRE, MAKER'S MARK RUBBED
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A LOUIS XV GOLD-HINGED TORTOISESHELL AND PIQUÉ SNUFF-BOX SET WITH A MINIATURE
Paris, 1768/1769, with the charge mark of Jean-Jacques Prevost and the discharge mark of Julien Alaterre, maker's mark rubbed
Oval black box, the cover centred with an oval gouache miniature depicting a young peasant couple and a seated onlooker within an architectural landscape, the cover bordered in piqué posé with a bright-cut gold double band enclosing bands of silver circles interspersed with four engraved silver cartouches, the base inlaid with a two-colour gold and silver bouquet of flowers, the reeded gold thumbpiece chased with a shell flanked by laurel swags
81 mm. (3¼ in.) wide
Paris, 1768/1769, with the charge mark of Jean-Jacques Prevost and the discharge mark of Julien Alaterre, maker's mark rubbed
Oval black box, the cover centred with an oval gouache miniature depicting a young peasant couple and a seated onlooker within an architectural landscape, the cover bordered in piqué posé with a bright-cut gold double band enclosing bands of silver circles interspersed with four engraved silver cartouches, the base inlaid with a two-colour gold and silver bouquet of flowers, the reeded gold thumbpiece chased with a shell flanked by laurel swags
81 mm. (3¼ in.) wide