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MAKER'S MARK INDISTINCT, PARIS, CIRCA 1785, WITH THE SECOND CHARGE AND DECHARGE MARKS OF HENRI CLAVEL 1782-1789, THE MINIATURE BY FRANÇOIS DUMONT (1751-1831)
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A LOUIS XVI GOLD-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL AND LACQUER BONBONNIÈRE
MAKER'S MARK INDISTINCT, PARIS, CIRCA 1785, WITH THE SECOND CHARGE AND DECHARGE MARKS OF HENRI CLAVEL 1782-1789, THE MINIATURE BY FRANÇOIS DUMONT (1751-1831)
circular box lined with dark tortoiseshell, the cover, sides and base set with marbled lacquer within chased rope-twist borders, the cover set with a portrait miniature, on ivory, of a cleric
3 in. (75 mm.) diam.
MAKER'S MARK INDISTINCT, PARIS, CIRCA 1785, WITH THE SECOND CHARGE AND DECHARGE MARKS OF HENRI CLAVEL 1782-1789, THE MINIATURE BY FRANÇOIS DUMONT (1751-1831)
circular box lined with dark tortoiseshell, the cover, sides and base set with marbled lacquer within chased rope-twist borders, the cover set with a portrait miniature, on ivory, of a cleric
3 in. (75 mm.) diam.
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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