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THE FIRST PARIS, 1759; THE SECOND CIRCA 1770
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TWO CONTINENTAL SILVER BOXES WITH VARI-COLORED GOLD INLAY
THE FIRST PARIS, 1759; THE SECOND CIRCA 1770
The first oval, the hinged cover, sides and base panel engraved with a trellis pattern and centering an applied and chased vari-colored gold flower, marked on base, cover and bezel; the second oval with guilloché sides and hinged cover panel with vari-colored gold bouquets between, and wrigglework borders, the cover panel centering an oval vari-colored gold cartouche of a woman seated with a dog, the base panel with engraved wrigglework and flower cartouche, marked on base and cover panel
The first 3¼ in. (8.2 cm.) long; the second 3 in. (7.6 cm.) long (2)
THE FIRST PARIS, 1759; THE SECOND CIRCA 1770
The first oval, the hinged cover, sides and base panel engraved with a trellis pattern and centering an applied and chased vari-colored gold flower, marked on base, cover and bezel; the second oval with guilloché sides and hinged cover panel with vari-colored gold bouquets between, and wrigglework borders, the cover panel centering an oval vari-colored gold cartouche of a woman seated with a dog, the base panel with engraved wrigglework and flower cartouche, marked on base and cover panel
The first 3¼ in. (8.2 cm.) long; the second 3 in. (7.6 cm.) long (2)