PARIS, 1784-1788, WITH THE CHARGE AND DISCHARGE MARKS OF HENRY CLAVEL, MAKER'S MARK INDISTINCT
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A LOUIS XVI GOLD SEALING-WAX CASE
Paris, 1784-1788, with the charge and discharge marks of Henry Clavel, maker's mark indistinct
Slightly tapering gold étui-à-cire of rectangular section with canted corners, the domed plain cover topped by a lozenge-shaped rosette, the matrix engraved with enlaced initials "HD", the cover and base with engine-turned panels of vertical reeding scattered with pellets and flowerheads, centered with rectangular reserves with cut corners chased with fruit, foliage, a musical instrument and a basket, bordered by sablé bands chased with husks
126 mm. (5 in.) long
38 gr. (1 oz.)
Paris, 1784-1788, with the charge and discharge marks of Henry Clavel, maker's mark indistinct
Slightly tapering gold étui-à-cire of rectangular section with canted corners, the domed plain cover topped by a lozenge-shaped rosette, the matrix engraved with enlaced initials "HD", the cover and base with engine-turned panels of vertical reeding scattered with pellets and flowerheads, centered with rectangular reserves with cut corners chased with fruit, foliage, a musical instrument and a basket, bordered by sablé bands chased with husks
126 mm. (5 in.) long
38 gr. (1 oz.)