BEARING MARKS IMITATING THE MAKER'S MARK OF NICOLAS MARGUERIT, THE CHARGE OF JEAN-JACQUES PRÉVOST AND A DATE-LETTER "D"
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A LOUIS XV STYLE GOLD-LINED SNUFF-BOX SET WITH A PORTRAIT MINIATURE
bearing marks imitating the maker's mark of Nicolas Marguerit, the charge of Jean-Jacques Prévost and a date-letter "D"
Oval box, the cover centred by an oval portrait miniature depicting a young Lady in blue dress with frilled white lace collar, with powdered hair, framed by chased gold swags, within a plain gold mount, the lid, sides and base encrusted with vertical gold piqué posé stripes, the two-colour gold mounts cast with flowerheads alternating with oblong horizontal reserves
71 mm. (2¾ in.) wide
bearing marks imitating the maker's mark of Nicolas Marguerit, the charge of Jean-Jacques Prévost and a date-letter "D"
Oval box, the cover centred by an oval portrait miniature depicting a young Lady in blue dress with frilled white lace collar, with powdered hair, framed by chased gold swags, within a plain gold mount, the lid, sides and base encrusted with vertical gold piqué posé stripes, the two-colour gold mounts cast with flowerheads alternating with oblong horizontal reserves
71 mm. (2¾ in.) wide