Lot Essay
The Petit Dunkerque was a fashionable fancy-goods shop directed by the famous marchand mercier Charles Raymond Granchez. For another box from his shop and further information, see lot 827.
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PARIS, 1778/1779, WITH THE CHARGE AND DISCHARGE MARKS OF JEAN-BAPTISTE FOUACHE 1774-1780, MAKER'S MARKS RUBBED, THE FLANGE ENGRAVED 'DU PETIT DUNKERQUE'
Details
A LOUIS XVI ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX SET WITH A MINIATURE
Paris, 1778/1779, with the charge and discharge marks of Jean-Baptiste Fouache 1774-1780, maker's marks rubbed, the flange engraved 'Du Petit Dunkerque'
Oblong box, the engine-turned panels on cover, sides and base enamelled in translucent strawberry-red, the borders chased with green gold ribbon-twist enclosing pellets, the side panels divided by four pilasters chased with scrolling lyre motifs, the cover set with an oval enamel miniature of a lady, in red dress with high standing white collar, pearl necklace, red ribbon in her upswept curled fair hair, within a coin pattern gold border
3 11/16 in. (94 mm.) wide
Paris, 1778/1779, with the charge and discharge marks of Jean-Baptiste Fouache 1774-1780, maker's marks rubbed, the flange engraved 'Du Petit Dunkerque'
Oblong box, the engine-turned panels on cover, sides and base enamelled in translucent strawberry-red, the borders chased with green gold ribbon-twist enclosing pellets, the side panels divided by four pilasters chased with scrolling lyre motifs, the cover set with an oval enamel miniature of a lady, in red dress with high standing white collar, pearl necklace, red ribbon in her upswept curled fair hair, within a coin pattern gold border
3 11/16 in. (94 mm.) wide
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 6 March 1967, lot 217 (to Dreesmann).
Dr Anton C. R. Dreesmann (inventory no. F-22).
Dr Anton C. R. Dreesmann (inventory no. F-22).
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.
Further details
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