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BY FRANÇOIS-NICOLAS CHEVANCE (FL. 1780-1793), MARKED, PARIS, 1781/1782, WITH THE FIRST CHARGE MARK OF HENRY CLAVEL 1780-1788 AND OTHER MARKS
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A PAIR OF LOUIS XV GOLD-MOUNTED LACQUER LORGNETTES
by François-Nicolas Chevance (fl. 1780-1793), marked, Paris, 1781/1782, with the first charge mark of Henry Clavel 1780-1788 and other marks
Handle of bulging shape with circular ends, the sides inlaid with red lacquered panels with bright cut-gold mounts, hinged gold lorgnettes with wavy sticks
4 7/8 in. (124 mm.) long, closed
by François-Nicolas Chevance (fl. 1780-1793), marked, Paris, 1781/1782, with the first charge mark of Henry Clavel 1780-1788 and other marks
Handle of bulging shape with circular ends, the sides inlaid with red lacquered panels with bright cut-gold mounts, hinged gold lorgnettes with wavy sticks
4 7/8 in. (124 mm.) long, closed
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 30 November 1992, lot 113.
With S. J. Phillips Ltd., London, 1994, acquired by
Dr Anton C. R. Dreesmann (inventory no. F-197).
With S. J. Phillips Ltd., London, 1994, acquired by
Dr Anton C. R. Dreesmann (inventory no. F-197).
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.