A LOUIS XVI DOUBLE-OPENING TWO-COLOUR GOLD BOÎTE-À-MOUCHES SET WITH A MINIATURE
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A LOUIS XVI DOUBLE-OPENING TWO-COLOUR GOLD BOÎTE-À-MOUCHES SET WITH A MINIATURE

PARIS, 1775/1776, WITH THE CHARGE AND DISCHARGE MARKS OF JEAN-BAPTISTE FOUACHE 1774-1780, THE MINIATURE ENGLISH, LATE 18TH CENTURY

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A LOUIS XVI DOUBLE-OPENING TWO-COLOUR GOLD BOÎTE-À-MOUCHES SET WITH A MINIATURE
Paris, 1775/1776, with the charge and discharge marks of Jean-Baptiste Fouache 1774-1780, the miniature English, late 18th century
Rectangular box, the hinged cover, sides and hinged base with panels of peaked scalloped engine-turning, the sablé borders chased with trailing stylized acanthus, the cover centred by an oval miniature under glass depicting a gentleman facing right in blue coat, powdered short wig, within a frame of stylized acanthus, the inside of the lid fitted with a mirror, the base with two compartments, the oblong narrow compartment containing a gold-handled brush with heart-shaped suspension ring, the larger compartment with hinged lid engine-turned and bordered as the exterior to contain glue, the hinged base fitted with a second mirror opening to reveal a shallow interior intended to contain patches
2 3/16 in. (55 mm.) wide
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium