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BY CHARLES-ALEXANDRE BOUILLEROT (FL. 1769-1793), MARKED, PARIS, 1783-1784, WITH THE SECOND CHARGE AND DECHARGE MARKS FOR SMALL OBJECTS OF HENRY CLAVEL 1782-1789, LATER STRUCK WITH THE FRENCH POST-1838 GUARANTEE MARK FOR SMALL ITEMS
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A LOUIS XVI GOLD SNUFF-BOX
BY CHARLES-ALEXANDRE BOUILLEROT (FL. 1769-1793), MARKED, PARIS, 1783-1784, WITH THE SECOND CHARGE AND DECHARGE MARKS FOR SMALL OBJECTS OF HENRY CLAVEL 1782-1789, LATER STRUCK WITH THE FRENCH POST-1838 GUARANTEE MARK FOR SMALL ITEMS
oval box, the cover, sides and base with panels of engine-turned reeding stamped at intervals with pellets, the cover and base centred by sun-burst roundels, the four side pilasters chased with hung swags, frosted gold rims with raised rope twist borders
2 11/16 in. (68 mm.) wide
3 oz. (94 gr.)
BY CHARLES-ALEXANDRE BOUILLEROT (FL. 1769-1793), MARKED, PARIS, 1783-1784, WITH THE SECOND CHARGE AND DECHARGE MARKS FOR SMALL OBJECTS OF HENRY CLAVEL 1782-1789, LATER STRUCK WITH THE FRENCH POST-1838 GUARANTEE MARK FOR SMALL ITEMS
oval box, the cover, sides and base with panels of engine-turned reeding stamped at intervals with pellets, the cover and base centred by sun-burst roundels, the four side pilasters chased with hung swags, frosted gold rims with raised rope twist borders
2 11/16 in. (68 mm.) wide
3 oz. (94 gr.)
Provenance
Christie's, London, 10 December 2002, lot 116.
Brought to you by
Tom Johans
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