PARIS, 1789, WITH THE CHARGE AND DISCHARGE MARKS OF JEAN-FRANÇOIS KALENDRIN, MAKER'S MARKS RUBBED, WITH A "D" AS SECOND LETTER
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A Louis XVI miniatures-set gold Snuff-Box
Paris, 1789, with the charge and discharge marks of Jean-François Kalendrin, maker's marks rubbed, with a "D" as second letter
Rectangular box with canted corners, the cover, sides, four corners and base inset with glazed miniatures painted en grisaille on a blue ground, the cover depicting the Triumph of Venus, the other sides playful putti at various pursuits, within stylised acanthus borders and plain gold mounts
87 mm. (3 3/8 in.) wide
Paris, 1789, with the charge and discharge marks of Jean-François Kalendrin, maker's marks rubbed, with a "D" as second letter
Rectangular box with canted corners, the cover, sides, four corners and base inset with glazed miniatures painted en grisaille on a blue ground, the cover depicting the Triumph of Venus, the other sides playful putti at various pursuits, within stylised acanthus borders and plain gold mounts
87 mm. (3 3/8 in.) wide