Lot Essay
For another box of this shape typical for the late Louis XVI period, see lot 38.
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BY NICOLAS HUGUET (FL. 1787-1806), MARKED, PARIS, 1789/1790, WITH THE CHARGE MARK AND DISCHARGE MARK FOR VERY SMALL ITEMS OF JEAN-FRANÇOIS KALENDRIN 1789-1792, LATER STRUCK WITH A FRENCH CENSUS MARK 1798-1809 AND TWO PARISIAN POST-1838 RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD
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A LOUIS XVI TWO-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX
by Nicolas Huguet (fl. 1787-1806), marked, Paris, 1789/1790, with the charge mark and discharge mark for very small items of Jean-François Kalendrin 1789-1792, later struck with a French census mark 1798-1809 and two Parisian post-1838 restricted warranty marks for gold
Oblong box (boîte en baignoire, 'bathtub box'), the cover, four side panels and base of polished gold framed by fluted reeding, the sides divided by four plain pilasters hung with laurel, on a frosted ground, the matted gold rims applied with trailing leaves interspersed with quatrefoils and rosebuds
3 11/16 in. (94 mm.) wide
3 oz. (91 gr.)
by Nicolas Huguet (fl. 1787-1806), marked, Paris, 1789/1790, with the charge mark and discharge mark for very small items of Jean-François Kalendrin 1789-1792, later struck with a French census mark 1798-1809 and two Parisian post-1838 restricted warranty marks for gold
Oblong box (boîte en baignoire, 'bathtub box'), the cover, four side panels and base of polished gold framed by fluted reeding, the sides divided by four plain pilasters hung with laurel, on a frosted ground, the matted gold rims applied with trailing leaves interspersed with quatrefoils and rosebuds
3 11/16 in. (94 mm.) wide
3 oz. (91 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