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BEARING MARKS RESEMBLING THE MAKER'S MARK OF HENRY-DANIEL ROBINEAU, RESEMBLING THE PARIS DATE-LETTER 'X' FOR 1761/1762, RESEMBLING THE CHARGE AND DISCHARGE MARKS OF ELOY BRICHARD 1756-1762 AND WITH TWO LATER POST-1838 PARISIAN RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD
Details
A VERY FINE LOUIS XV-STYLE SHELL, BONE AND GOLD SNUFF-BOX
bearing marks resembling the maker's mark of Henry-Daniel Robineau, resembling the Paris date-letter 'X' for 1761/1762, resembling the charge and discharge marks of Eloy Brichard 1756-1762 and with two later post-1838 Parisian restricted warranty marks for gold
Rectangular massive polished gold box, the cover inlaid with boldly carved ivory, bone, mother-of-pearl and shimmering abalone shell depicting a Bacchanale of drunk and dancing Maenads, shameless Pan inviting a musical Satyre to an orgy, other Bacchanti standing by, the four sides lavishly encrusted with a wine barrel and a thyrsos, a pannier, a basket with grapes and a hat, a jug with tazza, and the base with a winepress, all six scenes framed by chased floral gold scrolls intertwined with vine tendrils, grapes, scrolls and leaves in tortoiseshell, abalone shell and mother-of-pearl
3 1/8 in. (82 mm.) wide
bearing marks resembling the maker's mark of Henry-Daniel Robineau, resembling the Paris date-letter 'X' for 1761/1762, resembling the charge and discharge marks of Eloy Brichard 1756-1762 and with two later post-1838 Parisian restricted warranty marks for gold
Rectangular massive polished gold box, the cover inlaid with boldly carved ivory, bone, mother-of-pearl and shimmering abalone shell depicting a Bacchanale of drunk and dancing Maenads, shameless Pan inviting a musical Satyre to an orgy, other Bacchanti standing by, the four sides lavishly encrusted with a wine barrel and a thyrsos, a pannier, a basket with grapes and a hat, a jug with tazza, and the base with a winepress, all six scenes framed by chased floral gold scrolls intertwined with vine tendrils, grapes, scrolls and leaves in tortoiseshell, abalone shell and mother-of-pearl
3 1/8 in. (82 mm.) wide
Provenance
The Emile Wertheimer Collection, Sotheby's, London, 13-14 July 1953, lot 272 (as a Fine Louis XV box by Henry-Daniel Robeneau [sic], 1761; £1,500 to Weinberg, The Antique Porcelain Co. Ltd, London).
With The Antique Porcelain Co. Ltd, London.
With The Antique Porcelain Co. Ltd, London.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.