A LOUIS XVI GOLD-MOUNTED LACQUER AND TORTOISESHELL BONBONNIÈRE
A LOUIS XVI GOLD-MOUNTED LACQUER AND TORTOISESHELL BONBONNIÈRE
A LOUIS XVI GOLD-MOUNTED LACQUER AND TORTOISESHELL BONBONNIÈRE
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Prospective purchasers are advised that several co… Read more THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN (LOTS 193 & 194)
A LOUIS XVI GOLD-MOUNTED LACQUER AND TORTOISESHELL BONBONNIÈRE

MAKER'S MARK CR, MARKED, PARIS, 1784/1785, WITH THE SECOND CHARGE AND DECHARGE MARKS OF HENRI CLAVEL 1782-1789

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A LOUIS XVI GOLD-MOUNTED LACQUER AND TORTOISESHELL BONBONNIÈRE
MAKER'S MARK CR, MARKED, PARIS, 1784/1785, WITH THE SECOND CHARGE AND DECHARGE MARKS OF HENRI CLAVEL 1782-1789
circular box of dark tortoiseshell, the sides overlaid with a blue and purple coloured lacquer, the cover and base each set with a fixé sur verre miniature depicting a hunting scene within rope-twist gold borders
3 in. (75 mm.) diam.
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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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