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WITH MARKS RESEMBLING THE PARIS DATE-LETTER 'F' FOR 1769/1770, THE CHARGE AND DISCHARGE MARKS OF JULIEN ALATERRE 1768-1774, AND A MAKER'S MARK 'JD' WITH INDISTINCT DIFFÉRENT
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A LOUIS XV-STYLE ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX
With marks resembling the Paris date-letter 'F' for 1769/1770, the charge and discharge marks of Julien Alaterre 1768-1774, and a maker's mark 'JD' with indistinct différent
Oval box, the cover, side and base panels enamelled with translucent emerald green on an engine-turned scalework ground and centred by oval enamel plaques, that on the cover with an allegory of Love, Hope and Time symbolized by a lady with an anchor and Chronos at an altar of love surrounded by putti, the oval plaques on the sides and base painted with putti at various pursuits, all framed by gold borders stamped with stylized acanthus leaves, the vertically reeded gold mounts chased with trailing foliage, the four side wall dividers shaped as columns hung with ribbons and foliate swags
3 9/16 in. (90 mm.) wide
With marks resembling the Paris date-letter 'F' for 1769/1770, the charge and discharge marks of Julien Alaterre 1768-1774, and a maker's mark 'JD' with indistinct différent
Oval box, the cover, side and base panels enamelled with translucent emerald green on an engine-turned scalework ground and centred by oval enamel plaques, that on the cover with an allegory of Love, Hope and Time symbolized by a lady with an anchor and Chronos at an altar of love surrounded by putti, the oval plaques on the sides and base painted with putti at various pursuits, all framed by gold borders stamped with stylized acanthus leaves, the vertically reeded gold mounts chased with trailing foliage, the four side wall dividers shaped as columns hung with ribbons and foliate swags
3 9/16 in. (90 mm.) wide
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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.