Lot 211
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A REGENCE GILT-TOOLED LEATHER CASKET
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A REGENCE GILT-TOOLED LEATHER CASKET

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A REGENCE GILT-TOOLED LEATHER CASKET
Covered overall in gilt-tooled Morocco leather, the rectangular top with central crest of Louis Antoine, 1st duc d'Antin, the edges and sides tooled with borders of palmete, fleur de lys and crowned turrets, one side inscribed 'PAPIERS DE LA TERRE DE MEZIERES', lined in light blue silk
7½ in (19 cm.) high; 18 in. (46 cm.) wide; 10½ in. (32 cm.) deep
Provenance
Sir Philip Sassoon, Bt., 25 Park Lane, London, W1
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.

Lot Essay

Born in 1665, Louis-Antoine de Pardaillan de Gondrin, 1st duc d'Antin, marquis de Montespan, Gondrin and Mézieres, was the son of the celebrated mistress of Louis XIV, the marquise de Montespan. He occupied many illustrious positions at the court of Louis XIV, and became a member of the Conseil de Régence after the death of the King in 1715. He subsequently played an important role as French ambassador in 1725 when he, on behalf of Louis XV, asked for the hand of Marie Leczynska, daughter of the King of Poland.

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