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BY JOSEPH-NAPOLÉON YVOREL (FL. 1834), MARKED, WITH THE EXCISE AND THIRD STANDARD MARKS FOR GOLD, PARIS 1819-1838, STRUCK WITH INVENTORY NUMBER 26
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A LOUIS-PHILIPPE JEWELLED AND ENAMELLED GOLD PRESENTATION SNUFF-BOX FOR THE ORIENTAL MARKET
by Joseph-Napoléon Yvorel (fl. 1834), marked, with the excise and third standard marks for gold, Paris 1819-1838, struck with inventory number 26
Oval box with lobed outlines, the cover centred with an oval translucent red radiant wavy guilloché enamel plaque applied with the tughra of Mohammed Ali, Viceroy of Egypt (c. 1769-1849) studded with old-cut and rose-cut diamonds, within a broad old-cut diamond border, on a radiant ribbed blue enamelled panel enamelled with colourful flowers en taille d'épargne, the lobed sides and base identically enamelled, the lobed border of the lid applied with a silver band studded with old-cut diamonds, the inside of the lid centred with an oval enamel plaque painted with a view of lake Geneva, within a plain gold mount and blue enamel band embellished with colourful flowers, wavy flange; in original fitted silk-lined red leather case
3 3/8 in. (85 mm.) wide (2)
by Joseph-Napoléon Yvorel (fl. 1834), marked, with the excise and third standard marks for gold, Paris 1819-1838, struck with inventory number 26
Oval box with lobed outlines, the cover centred with an oval translucent red radiant wavy guilloché enamel plaque applied with the tughra of Mohammed Ali, Viceroy of Egypt (c. 1769-1849) studded with old-cut and rose-cut diamonds, within a broad old-cut diamond border, on a radiant ribbed blue enamelled panel enamelled with colourful flowers en taille d'épargne, the lobed sides and base identically enamelled, the lobed border of the lid applied with a silver band studded with old-cut diamonds, the inside of the lid centred with an oval enamel plaque painted with a view of lake Geneva, within a plain gold mount and blue enamel band embellished with colourful flowers, wavy flange; in original fitted silk-lined red leather case
3 3/8 in. (85 mm.) wide (2)
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.