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A LOUIS XVI SILVER-MOUNTED VERNIS MARTIN BODKIN CASE "À LA MONTGOLFIÈRE"
FRENCH, CIRCA 1790
Cylindrical Vernis Martin green lacquered wood étui with rounded ends, the silver-mounts engraved with a ribbon-twist pattern, both cover and base painted with two oval reserves each depicting scenes with Montgolfières within borders of gold paillons, the interior lined with tortoiseshell
140mm. (5½in.) long, damaged
FRENCH, CIRCA 1790
Cylindrical Vernis Martin green lacquered wood étui with rounded ends, the silver-mounts engraved with a ribbon-twist pattern, both cover and base painted with two oval reserves each depicting scenes with Montgolfières within borders of gold paillons, the interior lined with tortoiseshell
140mm. (5½in.) long, damaged