Sale 6816
London
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9 December 2003
Price realised
GBP 4,182
Estimate
A LOUIS XVI ENAMELLED TWO-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX by Louis de Roussy du Nord (fl. 1772 - c. 1781), marked, Paris, 1773/1774, with the charge and discharge marks of Julien Alaterre 1768-1774 and the first counter-mark of Henry Clavel 1780-1782, later struck with two Parisian post-1838 restricted warranty marks for gold Oblong box, the cover, sides and base inset with panels enamelled in translucent royal blue on a guilloché coin pattern, within pierced scalloped borders, the rims and four side dividers with ribbon-twist enclosing beads 3½ in. (89 mm.) wide
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