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Louis XV period gold and dendritic agate snuffbox

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Louis XV period gold and dendritic agate snuffbox

€12500

Era: 18th century, Louis XV period.
Materials: agate, gold 18 carat.
Dim: W 2.55 in / D 1.96 in / H 1.57 in.
Punch: two eagles.
AV for austrian import.

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An agate snuffbox with a gold openwork frame, the centre of which is decorated with two putti standing on an architectural element enhanced by a shell and flanked on either side by flowering horns of plenty. The two loves play with garlands of foliage falling from an amphora, surrounded by rocaille arabesques. Very fine dendritic agate. Louis XV period.
Provenance: Armand HEINE Collection and descendants (1818-1883)
Dendritic agate is a semi-precious stone that belongs to the broad category of agates. These include various minerals such as Jasper and Carnelian. Variations in the chemical composition of these different stones give them different colours. The term ‘dendritic’ comes from the Greek ‘dendron’, meaning ‘tree’, in reference to the shape of the patterns that adorn Dendritic Agate.

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Louis XV period gold and dendritic agate snuffbox

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