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PARIS, CIRCA 1810, STRUCK WITH THE PARISIAN GUARANTEE MARK FOR GOLD 1809-1819 AND THE PARISIAN THIRD STANDARD MARK FOR GOLD 1809-1819 AND TWO FRENCH POST-1838 RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD
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A FRENCH GOLD-MOUNTED MOTHER-OF-PEARL NECESSAIRE
PARIS, CIRCA 1810, STRUCK WITH THE PARISIAN GUARANTEE MARK FOR GOLD 1809-1819 AND THE PARISIAN THIRD STANDARD MARK FOR GOLD 1809-1819 AND TWO FRENCH POST-1838 RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD
rectangular box, the cover, sides and base set with carved panels of mother-of-pearl mounted a cage within sablé gold borders chased with dolphins and rocaille within polished rims, the cover depicting Neptune, his chariot drawn by hippocampi, accompanied by his wife the sea-nymph Amphitrite, an arch of drapery over her head and their son Triton, a merman, holding a conch horn, riding across the waves, the sides depicting water-fowl and hunting dogs, the base with two butterflies within a scroll and rocaille border, with fitted silk-lined interior containing two gold-mounted cut-glass scent-bottles and a gold funnel, a drawer containing a chased gold-mounted mother-of-pearl brush, nail-file, burin and needle-hook, each engraved with initials, with later ivory needle, the interior of the cover set with a mirror with an embroidered silk cover
3 3/8 in. (86 mm.) wide
PARIS, CIRCA 1810, STRUCK WITH THE PARISIAN GUARANTEE MARK FOR GOLD 1809-1819 AND THE PARISIAN THIRD STANDARD MARK FOR GOLD 1809-1819 AND TWO FRENCH POST-1838 RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD
rectangular box, the cover, sides and base set with carved panels of mother-of-pearl mounted a cage within sablé gold borders chased with dolphins and rocaille within polished rims, the cover depicting Neptune, his chariot drawn by hippocampi, accompanied by his wife the sea-nymph Amphitrite, an arch of drapery over her head and their son Triton, a merman, holding a conch horn, riding across the waves, the sides depicting water-fowl and hunting dogs, the base with two butterflies within a scroll and rocaille border, with fitted silk-lined interior containing two gold-mounted cut-glass scent-bottles and a gold funnel, a drawer containing a chased gold-mounted mother-of-pearl brush, nail-file, burin and needle-hook, each engraved with initials, with later ivory needle, the interior of the cover set with a mirror with an embroidered silk cover
3 3/8 in. (86 mm.) wide
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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