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BY CHRISTIAN PETSCHLER (FL. 1814-1822), MARKED, WITH THE EXCISE AND THIRD STANDARD MARKS FOR GOLD, PARIS 1819-1838 AND THE PARISIAN POST-REVOLUTIONARY UNOFFICIAL STANDARD MARK FOR 18-CARAT GOLD, LATER STRUCK WITH TWO PARISIAN POST-1838 RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD
Details
A FRENCH GOLD AND HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX
by Christian Petschler (fl. 1814-1822), marked, with the excise and third standard marks for gold, Paris 1819-1838 and the Parisian post-Revolutionary unofficial standard mark for 18-carat gold, later struck with two Parisian post-1838 restricted warranty marks for gold
Scallop-shaped box, the cover and base set à jour with a bloodstone panel, framed by matted gold borders, the sides stamped with scrolling foliage, husks and flowerheads on a frosted ground, the lid with raised polished gold rim
2¼ in. (56 mm.) wide
by Christian Petschler (fl. 1814-1822), marked, with the excise and third standard marks for gold, Paris 1819-1838 and the Parisian post-Revolutionary unofficial standard mark for 18-carat gold, later struck with two Parisian post-1838 restricted warranty marks for gold
Scallop-shaped box, the cover and base set à jour with a bloodstone panel, framed by matted gold borders, the sides stamped with scrolling foliage, husks and flowerheads on a frosted ground, the lid with raised polished gold rim
2¼ in. (56 mm.) wide
Provenance
With P. Rossire, Geneva.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium