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BY MARIE-FRANÇOISE-ANTOINETTE LEJEUNE, DAME MARCILLAC (FL. 1806 - C. 1816), MARKED, PARIS, CIRCA 1810, WITH THE THIRD STANDARD AND EXCISE MARKS FOR GOLD, PARIS, 1809-1819, AND THE PARISIAN POST-REVOLUTIONARY UNOFFICIAL STANDARD MARK FOR 18 CARAT GOLD
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A FRENCH GOLD SNUFF-BOX
BY MARIE-FRANÇOISE-ANTOINETTE LEJEUNE, DAME MARCILLAC (FL. 1806 - C. 1816), MARKED, PARIS, CIRCA 1810, WITH THE THIRD STANDARD AND EXCISE MARKS FOR GOLD, PARIS, 1809-1819, AND THE PARISIAN POST-REVOLUTIONARY UNOFFICIAL STANDARD MARK FOR 18 CARAT GOLD
cushion-shaped rectangular box, the cover and base centred with rectangular panels engine-turned with a peacock's feathers scalework pattern, within broad sablé frames stamped with scrolling foliage and four rosettes in the corners, four plain gold side panels with chased trailing foliate borders, slightly raised wavy thumbpiece, the inside of the cover later engraved with a coat-of-arms and a presentation inscription
3¼ in. (82 mm.) wide
3¼ oz. (94 gr.)
The inscription reads 'Charley, To his dearest friend The Earl of Strathmore. April 28. 1863.', the arms are those of H.C. Johnson.
BY MARIE-FRANÇOISE-ANTOINETTE LEJEUNE, DAME MARCILLAC (FL. 1806 - C. 1816), MARKED, PARIS, CIRCA 1810, WITH THE THIRD STANDARD AND EXCISE MARKS FOR GOLD, PARIS, 1809-1819, AND THE PARISIAN POST-REVOLUTIONARY UNOFFICIAL STANDARD MARK FOR 18 CARAT GOLD
cushion-shaped rectangular box, the cover and base centred with rectangular panels engine-turned with a peacock's feathers scalework pattern, within broad sablé frames stamped with scrolling foliage and four rosettes in the corners, four plain gold side panels with chased trailing foliate borders, slightly raised wavy thumbpiece, the inside of the cover later engraved with a coat-of-arms and a presentation inscription
3¼ in. (82 mm.) wide
3¼ oz. (94 gr.)
The inscription reads 'Charley, To his dearest friend The Earl of Strathmore. April 28. 1863.', the arms are those of H.C. Johnson.
Provenance
Christie's, London, 28 November 2006, lot 72.
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