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Louis XVI gold snuff box with miniature on ivory

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Louis XVI gold snuff box with miniature on ivory

€21800

Era: Louis XVI. 
Materials: gold, ivory.
Dim: W 3.38in (8.6 cm)/ P 2.48in (6.3 cm)/ H 1.2in (3.1cm).
Weight: 5.74oz (163 g).
"Fleur de Bassinet" Paris 1768-1774.
 Letter date G paris 1770-1771.
Tête d'aigle,18 ct.


 

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Oval hinged snuffbox entirely lined with gold. The box is streaked all over with yellow and green gold strips and is bordered by a magnificent band with stylised scrolls and flowers.The lid is surmounted by an oval medallion, also surrounded by a gold band, representing a putti in blue Roman dress preparing an offering under the gaze of an angelo with spread wings.This scene brings a naivety to the subject in accordance with the sensibility of the time. Goldsmith illegible. Circa 1770-1771.
 

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Louis XVI gold snuff box with miniature on ivory

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