A LOUIS XVI GOLD BOÎTE-À-MINIATURES

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A LOUIS XVI GOLD BOÎTE-À-MINIATURES
BY ADRIEN-JEAN-MAXIMILIEN VACHETTE, MARKED, PARIS, 1786, WITH THE CHARGE AND DISCHARGE MARKS OF HENRI CLAVEL, THE MINIATURES ATTRIBUTED TO EDME-CHARLES DE LIOUX DE SAVIGNAC

Rectangular box with cut corners, the cover, sides, corners and base set with gouache miniatures depicting Arcadian landscape scenes with sheperds and shepherdesses, the mounts chased with scrolling foliage, quatrefoils and pellets on a matted band, the side pilasters chased with fluted columns
83 mm. wide

Lot Essay

Edme-Charles de Lioux de Savignac (fl. 1764-1789) was renowned for his gouache miniatures in the manner of the van Blarenberghes whose pupil he probably was (Leo R. Schidlof, La miniature en Europe, Graz, 1964, I, p. 523).
For other boxes by Vachette, see lots 38 and 67.

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