Lot Essay
Gold boxes by Alexandre-Raoul Morel are rare. He was born in 1801 and took over the business of his father, the famous goldsmith Gabriel-Raoul Morel in 1832. He was last recorded in 1850.
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BY ALEXANDRE-RAOUL MOREL (FL. 1833-1850), PARIS, CIRCA 1840, STRUCK WITH THE FRENCH POST-1838 STANDARD MARK FOR GOLD AND INVENTORY NO. 331
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A FRENCH GOLD SNUFF-BOX
BY ALEXANDRE-RAOUL MOREL (FL. 1833-1850), PARIS, CIRCA 1840, STRUCK WITH THE FRENCH POST-1838 STANDARD MARK FOR GOLD AND INVENTORY NO. 331
rectangular box with waisted engine-turned sides and rounded corners, the cover, sides, base and corners with chased foliate borders, the cover centred with a vacant cartouche
3 1/8 in. (80 mm.) wide
2½ oz. (77 gr.)
BY ALEXANDRE-RAOUL MOREL (FL. 1833-1850), PARIS, CIRCA 1840, STRUCK WITH THE FRENCH POST-1838 STANDARD MARK FOR GOLD AND INVENTORY NO. 331
rectangular box with waisted engine-turned sides and rounded corners, the cover, sides, base and corners with chased foliate borders, the cover centred with a vacant cartouche
3 1/8 in. (80 mm.) wide
2½ oz. (77 gr.)
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