A LOUIS XV GOLD-MOUNTED AND IVORY SNUFF-BOX
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A LOUIS XV GOLD-MOUNTED AND IVORY SNUFF-BOX

MAKER'S MARK INDISTINCT, PARIS, 1768/1769, WITH THE CHARGE AND DECHARGE MARKS OF JULIEN ALATERRE 1768-1775

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A LOUIS XV GOLD-MOUNTED AND IVORY SNUFF-BOX
MAKER'S MARK INDISTINCT, PARIS, 1768/1769, WITH THE CHARGE AND DECHARGE MARKS OF JULIEN ALATERRE 1768-1775
oval ivory box with blonde tortoiseshell lining, the cover boldly carved with a portrait profile supported by putti, the sides and base similarly carved with hunting scenes, chased gold borders with scrolling thumbpiece
3 3/8 in. (85 mm.) wide
Literature
C. Le Corbeiller, European and American Snuff-boxes 1730-1830, London, 1966, pl. 653.
Special notice
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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