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BY JACQUES-ANTOINE CELLIER (FL. 1748-1790), MARKED, PARIS, 1785/86, WITH THE SECOND CHARGE AND DISCHARGE MARKS OF HENRY CLAVEL 1782-1789, LATER STRUCK WITH TWO FRENCH POST-1838 RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD
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A LOUIS XVI THREE-COLOUR GOLD BONBONNIERE
BY JACQUES-ANTOINE CELLIER (FL. 1748-1790), MARKED, PARIS, 1785/86, WITH THE SECOND CHARGE AND DISCHARGE MARKS OF HENRY CLAVEL 1782-1789, LATER STRUCK WITH TWO FRENCH POST-1838 RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD
Circular box, the independent cover centred with chased circular rosette reserve with scrolling green gold foliage within reeded and laurel-berry border on frosted ground, surrounded by concentric reeding scattered with flowerheads, the lid similarly decorated with central sunflower reserve, the sides engine-turned with horizontal reeding scattered with flowerheads, the sablé borders chased in three-colour gold with ovolos, trailing foliage and flowerheads
2 7/8 in. (72 mm.) diam.
4¼ oz. (120 gr.)
BY JACQUES-ANTOINE CELLIER (FL. 1748-1790), MARKED, PARIS, 1785/86, WITH THE SECOND CHARGE AND DISCHARGE MARKS OF HENRY CLAVEL 1782-1789, LATER STRUCK WITH TWO FRENCH POST-1838 RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD
Circular box, the independent cover centred with chased circular rosette reserve with scrolling green gold foliage within reeded and laurel-berry border on frosted ground, surrounded by concentric reeding scattered with flowerheads, the lid similarly decorated with central sunflower reserve, the sides engine-turned with horizontal reeding scattered with flowerheads, the sablé borders chased in three-colour gold with ovolos, trailing foliage and flowerheads
2 7/8 in. (72 mm.) diam.
4¼ oz. (120 gr.)
Provenance
Christie's, Geneva, 16 May 1995, lot 91.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 17.5% on the buyer's premium.
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Monica Turcich
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