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An early 19th century gold snuffbox, Master goldsmith Bedel

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An early 19th century gold snuffbox, Master goldsmith Bedel

€7500

Era: early 19th century
Materials: gold
Dim: W  3.14 in (8 cm) / D 1.37 in (3,5 cm) / H 0.66 in (1,7cm)
Weight: 2.78oz (79 g)
Title: rooster, 1798-1809
Census mark: horse's head
Goldsmith B, for Bedel
 
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Rectangular snuffbox with angled corners in several colors of gold. The hinged cover, the sides and base are decorated with a guilloché of parallel strips. The composition is framed by floral friezes of three shades of gold set against an amati gold background.
Master goldsmith B in a rhombus for P.Bedel in service from 1798, goldsmith in Lyon.
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An early 19th century gold snuffbox, Master goldsmith Bedel

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