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BY TOUSSAINT-FRANÇOIS PILLIEUX (FL. 1786-1813), MARKED, WITH THE EXCISE AND THIRD STANDARD MARKS FOR GOLD, PARIS 1798-1809, AND THE POST-REVOLUTIONARY UNOFFICIAL STANDARD MARK FOR 18 CARAT GOLD, LATER STRUCK WITH TWO PARISIAN POST-1838 RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD
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A FRENCH GOLD SNUFF-BOX
by Toussaint-François Pillieux (fl. 1786-1813), marked, with the excise and third standard marks for gold, Paris 1798-1809, and the post-Revolutionary unofficial standard mark for 18 carat gold, later struck with two Parisian post-1838 restricted warranty marks for gold
Flattened rectangular box, the cover and base engine-turned with a concentric reeded sunrise motif radiating from the lower border of the panel, scalloped outer border, the sides engraved with horizontally reeded engine-turning, all six panels within tightly scalloped, reeded and matted borders, polished gold rims and slightly everted wavy thumbpiece
2 13/16 in. (72 mm.) wide
2 1/3 oz. (69 gr.)
by Toussaint-François Pillieux (fl. 1786-1813), marked, with the excise and third standard marks for gold, Paris 1798-1809, and the post-Revolutionary unofficial standard mark for 18 carat gold, later struck with two Parisian post-1838 restricted warranty marks for gold
Flattened rectangular box, the cover and base engine-turned with a concentric reeded sunrise motif radiating from the lower border of the panel, scalloped outer border, the sides engraved with horizontally reeded engine-turning, all six panels within tightly scalloped, reeded and matted borders, polished gold rims and slightly everted wavy thumbpiece
2 13/16 in. (72 mm.) wide
2 1/3 oz. (69 gr.)
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.