A FRENCH GOLD SNUFF-BOX
A FRENCH GOLD SNUFF-BOX

BY SIMON-ACHILLE LEGER (FL. 1815-1826), STRUCK WITH HIS SECOND MAKER'S MARK 1820-1826, WITH THE PARISIAN POST-REVOLUTIONARY UNOFFICIAL STANDARD MARK FOR 18 CARAT GOLD, THE PARISIAN EXCISE AND THIRD STANDARD MARKS FOR GOLD 1819-1838, LATER STRUCK WITH TWO PARISIAN POST-1838 RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD

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A FRENCH GOLD SNUFF-BOX
BY SIMON-ACHILLE LEGER (FL. 1815-1826), STRUCK WITH HIS SECOND MAKER'S MARK 1820-1826, WITH THE PARISIAN POST-REVOLUTIONARY UNOFFICIAL STANDARD MARK FOR 18 CARAT GOLD, THE PARISIAN EXCISE AND THIRD STANDARD MARKS FOR GOLD 1819-1838, LATER STRUCK WITH TWO PARISIAN POST-1838 RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD
rectangular box with rounded corners, the cover centred with a shaped octagonal cartouche chased with the initials E F T on a sablé ground, within chased gold foliate borders, the base and concave sides with panels of engine-turning
3 in. (70 mm.) wide
2¼ in. (66 gr.)

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