Lot Essay
For a similar micromosaic depicting a pastoral gentleman, seated playing a horn, see D. Petochi, I Mosaici Minuti Romani, Rome, 1981, illustrated in colour p. 245, no. 10.
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THE BOX BY PIERRE-ANDRE MONTAUBAN (FL. 1800-1822), MARKED, WITH THE EXCISE AND THIRD STANDARD MARK FOR GOLD PARIS 1809-1819 AND THE UNOFFICIAL POST-REVOLUTIONARY STANDARD MARK FOR 18 CARAT GOLD, LATER STRUCK WITH TWO FRENCH POST-1838 RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD THE MICROMOSAIC, ROME, CIRCA 1815
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A FRENCH GOLD BONBONNIERE SET WITH AN ITALIAN MICROMOSAIC
THE BOX BY PIERRE-ANDRE MONTAUBAN (FL. 1800-1822), MARKED, WITH THE EXCISE AND THIRD STANDARD MARK FOR GOLD PARIS 1809-1819 AND THE UNOFFICIAL POST-REVOLUTIONARY STANDARD MARK FOR 18 CARAT GOLD, LATER STRUCK WITH TWO FRENCH POST-1838 RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD
THE MICROMOSAIC, ROME, CIRCA 1815
Circular box, the independent cover set with a micromosaic depicting a 'vita popolare' scene of a seated shepherd with a horn and two sheep, the base engine-turned with starburst reeding emanating from a polished ellipse, the sides similarly engine-turned with reeding, the fluted borders chased with Greek key-pattern
1½ in. (38 mm.) diam.
THE BOX BY PIERRE-ANDRE MONTAUBAN (FL. 1800-1822), MARKED, WITH THE EXCISE AND THIRD STANDARD MARK FOR GOLD PARIS 1809-1819 AND THE UNOFFICIAL POST-REVOLUTIONARY STANDARD MARK FOR 18 CARAT GOLD, LATER STRUCK WITH TWO FRENCH POST-1838 RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD
THE MICROMOSAIC, ROME, CIRCA 1815
Circular box, the independent cover set with a micromosaic depicting a 'vita popolare' scene of a seated shepherd with a horn and two sheep, the base engine-turned with starburst reeding emanating from a polished ellipse, the sides similarly engine-turned with reeding, the fluted borders chased with Greek key-pattern
1½ in. (38 mm.) diam.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 17.5% on the buyer's premium.
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