CIRCA 1750, THE CONTEMPORARY MOUNTS WITH A DÉCHARGE OF JULIEN BERTHE, PARIS, 1750-56
Details
A Mennecy silver-mounted snuff-box
Circa 1750, the contemporary mounts with a décharge of Julien Berthe, Paris, 1750-56
Modelled as a pug-dog to the left with brown fur, black muzzle and pink-lined ears, biting his back and recumbent on a green-washed oval mound, the cover painted with loose bouquets and flower-sprays
2¾in. (7cm.) wide
Circa 1750, the contemporary mounts with a décharge of Julien Berthe, Paris, 1750-56
Modelled as a pug-dog to the left with brown fur, black muzzle and pink-lined ears, biting his back and recumbent on a green-washed oval mound, the cover painted with loose bouquets and flower-sprays
2¾in. (7cm.) wide
Provenance
Karrick Riggs, 1947, cat. no. 22.
Mr. & Mrs. William B. Meloney.
The Elizabeth Parke Firestone Collection, sold Christie's New York, 22 March 1991, lot 460.
Mr. & Mrs. William B. Meloney.
The Elizabeth Parke Firestone Collection, sold Christie's New York, 22 March 1991, lot 460.