Lot Essay
Works by this celebrated goldsmith are rare; snuff-boxes by his hand can be seen in the Louvre, in the Hermitage, in the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore and in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
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MARK OF PIERRE FRANCOIS DELAFONS, PARIS, 1762
Details
A LOUIS XV FRENCH MOTHER-OF-PEARL MOUNTED SILVER SNUFF-BOX
MARK OF PIERRE FRANCOIS DELAFONS, PARIS, 1762
The cover and base depicting fête champêtre scenes, the cover with the décharge of Éloy Brichard and Étienne Somfoye
2 1/2 in. (6.5 cm.) wide
MARK OF PIERRE FRANCOIS DELAFONS, PARIS, 1762
The cover and base depicting fête champêtre scenes, the cover with the décharge of Éloy Brichard and Étienne Somfoye
2 1/2 in. (6.5 cm.) wide
Provenance
The Collection of Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood (1897-1965) and Henry, 6th Earl of Harewood (1882-1947);
Christie’s, London, 15 March 1957, lot 201 (one of two),
Major Le Gendre George William Horton-Fawkes (1892-1982) of Farnley Hall, Otley, North Yorkshire and by descent.
Christie’s, London, 15 March 1957, lot 201 (one of two),
Major Le Gendre George William Horton-Fawkes (1892-1982) of Farnley Hall, Otley, North Yorkshire and by descent.