A LOUIS XVI GOLD-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL BONBONNIERE SET WITH AN ENAMEL PORTRAIT MINIATURE
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A LOUIS XVI GOLD-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL BONBONNIERE SET WITH AN ENAMEL PORTRAIT MINIATURE

BY JEAN-LOUIS BERTHE (FL. 1788-1806), WITH THE CHARGE AND DISCHARGE MARKS OF JEAN-FRANÇOIS KALENDRIN 1789-1792, WITH TWO PARISIAN POST-1838 RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD, THE MINIATURE ATTRIBUTED TO GEORGES WUILLE (GERMAN, FL. C. 1800)

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A LOUIS XVI GOLD-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL BONBONNIERE SET WITH AN ENAMEL PORTRAIT MINIATURE
BY JEAN-LOUIS BERTHE (FL. 1788-1806), WITH THE CHARGE AND DISCHARGE MARKS OF JEAN-FRANÇOIS KALENDRIN 1789-1792, WITH TWO PARISIAN POST-1838 RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD, THE MINIATURE ATTRIBUTED TO GEORGES WUILLE (GERMAN, FL. C. 1800)
circular tortoiseshell box with gold mounts, the independent cover set with an enamel miniature of five children beside a table with a green baize cloth set with fruit
3 7/8 in. (86 mm.) diam.
Provenance
Sotheby's, London, 27 May 2004, lot 155.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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