MID-18TH CENTURY

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A LOUIS XV SILVER-MOUNTED GRIS DES ARDENNES MARBLE TOBACCO CASKET
MID-18TH CENTURY
The moulded serpentine hinged lid inset with engraved silver cartouche depicting the Marres Family coat-of-arms, enclosing two circular wells, above an acanthus and shell-decorated bombe-shaped front and sides, raised on paw-feet, the lid restored
7 ½ in. (20 cm.) high; 13 in. (33 cm.) wide; 6 ½ in. (16.5 cm.) deep

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Lot Essay

Thanks to the natural properties of the stone, marble caskets provided the perfect environment for storing tobacco and as such, were extensively used for this purpose in the 18th Century. An 18th Century casket of similar size and shape was sold Christie's, London, 14 September 2006, lot 174.

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