Lot Essay
A gold box with identical marks is in the Louvre (illustrated in Serge Grandjean, Les tabatières du musée du Louvre, Paris, 1981, pp. 375, 447, no. 608bis).
MAKER'S MARK PMC IN A CANTED TRIANGLE, AND TWO OTHER MARKS OF CROWNED LETTERS P AND W
Details
A LOUIS XV STYLE ENAMEL AND GOLD SNUFF-BOX
maker's mark PMC in a canted triangle, and two other marks of crowned letters P and W
Oval box, the cover, sides and base enamelled en basse-taille with translucent bleu royal vertical stripes on flower bands alternating with opaque white stripes surrounding bright-cut gold bands, within white enamel borders engraved with translucent blue enamelled scrolls and taille d'épargne laurel leaves, the lid centred by an oval enamel plaque depicting a girl sewing seated next to a cat, within a gold frame chased with laurel
85 mm. (3.5/8 in.) wide
maker's mark PMC in a canted triangle, and two other marks of crowned letters P and W
Oval box, the cover, sides and base enamelled en basse-taille with translucent bleu royal vertical stripes on flower bands alternating with opaque white stripes surrounding bright-cut gold bands, within white enamel borders engraved with translucent blue enamelled scrolls and taille d'épargne laurel leaves, the lid centred by an oval enamel plaque depicting a girl sewing seated next to a cat, within a gold frame chased with laurel
85 mm. (3.5/8 in.) wide
Provenance
C. H. T. Hawkins, London; (+) Christie's, London, 1904.
Charles J. Wertheimer, London; Christie's, London, 8 May 1912, lot 18 (£318 to F. Partridge).
Charles J. Wertheimer, London; Christie's, London, 8 May 1912, lot 18 (£318 to F. Partridge).