BY PIERRE-JACQUES GUÉRIN (FL. 1766-1781), MARKED, PARIS, 1773/1774, WITH THE CHARGE AND DISCHARGE MARKS OF JULIEN ALATERRE 1768-1774, THE FLANGE ENGRAVED 'LAPORTE. NÉE. GUYOMAR.'
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A LOUIS XV TWO-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX
by Pierre-Jacques Guérin (fl. 1766-1781), marked, Paris, 1773/1774, with the charge and discharge marks of Julien Alaterre 1768-1774, the flange engraved 'LAPORTE. NÉE. GUYOMAR.'
Oval box, the panels on cover, sides and base engine-turned with a scalework pattern of vertical columns of overlapping coins, the matted gold rims chased with a band of stylized acanthus, the four side dividers chased with x-shaped interwoven flutes with foliate ends
2½ in. (64 mm.) wide
3 oz. (89 gr.)
by Pierre-Jacques Guérin (fl. 1766-1781), marked, Paris, 1773/1774, with the charge and discharge marks of Julien Alaterre 1768-1774, the flange engraved 'LAPORTE. NÉE. GUYOMAR.'
Oval box, the panels on cover, sides and base engine-turned with a scalework pattern of vertical columns of overlapping coins, the matted gold rims chased with a band of stylized acanthus, the four side dividers chased with x-shaped interwoven flutes with foliate ends
2½ in. (64 mm.) wide
3 oz. (89 gr.)
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