MARK OF NOEL HARDIVILLIERS, PARIS, 1733

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A LOUIS XV GOLD SNUFF-BOX
MARK OF NOEL HARDIVILLIERS, PARIS, 1733
Rectangular with serpentine corners, the cover chased with a large Rococo stylized shell reserve, the sides with asymmetrical cartouche-shaped reserves with similar shell motif, marked in cover, side and base with charge, date-letter (R) and maker; on flange with decharge and trace of another hallmark
2 5⁄8 in. (6.7 cm.) long
3 oz. 1 dwt. (96 gr.)

Provenance

Count Thord Carlsson Bonde (1900-1969).
G. J. Caplan, Esq.
G. J. Caplan; Sotheby's, London, 10 June 1974, lo 41.
with A. K. Snowman, London.
Acquired from the above by the Blaquier-Arrieta Family.

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Descriptif du lot

The design of this snuff-box relates closely to those of Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier published around 1727-1731. Several surviving gold snuff boxes made comparable designs were also made by the Royal goldsmith Daniel Gouers (d. 1754), (see P. Fuhring, Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, Turin, 1999, figs. 19-24, pp.188-190.)

For a biography of Noel Hardivilliers see lot 69 and for other boxes by this maker in this collection see lots 69 and 133.

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