A LOUIS XVI VARI-COLOUR GOLD-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL SNUFF-BOX
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A LOUIS XVI VARI-COLOUR GOLD-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL BONBONNIERE

BY AUGUSTE-GASPARD TURMINE (FL. 1778-1786), MARKED, PARIS, 1779/1780, WITH THE CHARGE AND DECHARGE MARKS OF JEAN-BAPTISTE FOUACHE 1774-1780

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A LOUIS XVI VARI-COLOUR GOLD-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL BONBONNIERE
BY AUGUSTE-GASPARD TURMINE (FL. 1778-1786), MARKED, PARIS, 1779/1780, WITH THE CHARGE AND DECHARGE MARKS OF JEAN-BAPTISTE FOUACHE 1774-1780
circular tortoiseshell-lined bonbonnière, the detachable cover and base with two-colour gold piqué-posé stripes laid over an ivory-coloured lacquer ground radiating from a central chased floral rosette, the sides with similar gold stripes, all within chased gold borders
2½ in. (63 mm.) diam.
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Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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