BY LOUIS COUSIN, MARKED, PARIS, 1770/1771, WITH THE CHARGE AND DISCHARGE MARKS OF JULIEN ALATERRE
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A LOUIS XV GOLD-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL AND PIQUÉ SNUFF-BOX
by Louis Cousin, marked, Paris, 1770/1771, with the charge and discharge marks of Julien Alaterre
Oval black box, all over incrusted with vertical pink gold stripes alternating with bright-cut engraved green gold stripes and stylized corded yellow gold stripes, the pierced gold rims chased with foliage alternating with oval flowerheads, the reeded gold mounts intertwined with gold ribbons
70 mm. (2¾ in.) wide
by Louis Cousin, marked, Paris, 1770/1771, with the charge and discharge marks of Julien Alaterre
Oval black box, all over incrusted with vertical pink gold stripes alternating with bright-cut engraved green gold stripes and stylized corded yellow gold stripes, the pierced gold rims chased with foliage alternating with oval flowerheads, the reeded gold mounts intertwined with gold ribbons
70 mm. (2¾ in.) wide
Provenance
with Kugel.