拍品專文
The coat-of-arms are those of Balthasar-Philippe de Mérode, comte de Mérode, de Montfort, Count of the Holy Roman Empire, and of Louise-Ferdinande-Henriette de Beauffort who was his wife since 26 September 1769.
BY NICOLAS DURIER, MARKED, PARIS, 1768-1775, WITH THE CHARGE AND DISCHARGE MARKS OF JULIEN ALATERRE
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A LOUIS XV GOLD SEALING-WAX CASE
by Nicolas Durier, marked, Paris, 1768-1775, with the charge and discharge marks of Julien Alaterre
Slightly tapering étui-à-cire of oval section with incurved edges, with plain cover and base, bordered by a ribbon-twist pattern, the base engraved with the acollé coat-of-arms of Balthazar-Philippe, Comte de Mérode, and his wife Louise-Ferdinande-Henriette de Beauffort, married in 1769
116 mm. (46 in.) high
31 gr. (1 oz.)
by Nicolas Durier, marked, Paris, 1768-1775, with the charge and discharge marks of Julien Alaterre
Slightly tapering étui-à-cire of oval section with incurved edges, with plain cover and base, bordered by a ribbon-twist pattern, the base engraved with the acollé coat-of-arms of Balthazar-Philippe, Comte de Mérode, and his wife Louise-Ferdinande-Henriette de Beauffort, married in 1769
116 mm. (46 in.) high
31 gr. (1 oz.)