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BY NICOLAS-JEAN-BAPTISTE CHOCONAIN-DELAUNAY (FL. 1775-1793), MARKED, PARIS 1781/1782, WITH THE FIRST CHARGE AND DISCHARGE MARKS OF HENRY CLAVEL 1781-1783
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A LOUIS XVI TWO-COLOUR GOLD SEALING WAX-CASE
by Nicolas-Jean-Baptiste Choconain-Delaunay (fl. 1775-1793), marked, Paris 1781/1782, with the first charge and discharge marks of Henry Clavel 1781-1783
Slightly tapering tui--cire of flattened oval section, both sides of cover and base engine-turned with horizontal reeding scattered with stamped flowerheads, the panels divided by sabl gold bands applied with raised beads, ropework and bright-cut gold borders, blank matrix, the slightly domed cover topped by a chased sunflower
4 in. (100 mm.) high
????? oz. (30 gr.)
by Nicolas-Jean-Baptiste Choconain-Delaunay (fl. 1775-1793), marked, Paris 1781/1782, with the first charge and discharge marks of Henry Clavel 1781-1783
Slightly tapering tui--cire of flattened oval section, both sides of cover and base engine-turned with horizontal reeding scattered with stamped flowerheads, the panels divided by sabl gold bands applied with raised beads, ropework and bright-cut gold borders, blank matrix, the slightly domed cover topped by a chased sunflower
4 in. (100 mm.) high
????? oz. (30 gr.)