BEARING MARKS RESEMBLING A PARISIAN MAKER'S MARK WITH INITIALS 'BPLG', A PARISIAN DATE-LETTER CROWNED 'G' FOR 1770/1771, AND ONE RESEMBLING THE CHARGE MARK OF JULIEN ALATERRE 1768-1774, THE MINIATURES BY LOUIS-NICOLAS VAN BLARENBERGHE (1716-1794), ONE SIGNED AND DATED 1758 (ON THE LID, LOWER LEFT)

细节

A FINE LOUIS XV-STYLE GOLD-LINED TWO-COLOUR GOLD CAGEWORK BOÎTE-À-MINIATURES
bearing marks resembling a Parisian maker's mark with initials 'BPLG', a Parisian date-letter crowned 'G' for 1770/1771, and one resembling the charge mark of Julien Alaterre 1768-1774, the miniatures by Louis-Nicolas van Blarenberghe (1716-1794), one signed and dated 1758 (on the lid, lower left)
Rectangular box, the cover, four sides and base inset with glazed gouache on paper miniatures finely painted with mythological scenes, the two-colour gold cagework mounts chased with a ribbon-twist band of foliate garlands and fluted stripes enclosing flowerheads, the sides of the lid chased with pearled and antique flutes alternating with acanthus leaves, the inside gold-lined
3¼ in. (83 mm.) wide

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拍品专文

The miniature on the cover of the box represents the presentation of the Calydonian boar by Meleager to Atlanta at the end of the Calydonian hunt. The boar had been sent by Diana to ravage the region of Calydon after King Oeneus's omission of Diana in his offering during the annual sacrifices to the gods. During the Calydonian hunt Atlanta wounded the boar and Meleager, son of King Oeneus, killed it. Atlanta was awarded the hide since she had drawn the first drop of blood. The base of the box depicts the arrival of Aeneas in Carthage where he landed after a brief but fierce storm sent up against him at Juno's request. Whilst in Carthage Aeneas married the Carthaginian queen Dido. The left panel shows a hero recumbent on the prow of a ship, with Eros, the son of Venus, firing arrows towards him. Minerva, the virgin goddess, is seen in a cloud above the vessel while Venus is on a dove-drawn chariot with the three graces to her left. On the right panel the miniature depicts the preparation for a feast with nymphs carrying baskets filled with fruit, a shepherd playing a flute and a goat being milked. The front of the box shows a battle scene with a wounded figure being granted clemency by a warrior and the back shows warriors, possibly Achilles and Patrocles, embracing before the walls of Troy while laurels are held aloft. Hercules attends and is identifiable by his attributes, the club and lion skin.