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Louis XV period gold oval snuffbox

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Ref: 8373

Louis XV period gold oval snuffbox

€14500

Era: Louis XV, 18th century
Materials: gold
Dim: W 7,5 cm / D 3,9 cm / H 2 cm
Dim: W 2.95 in / D 1.53 in / H 0.78 in
Weight: 86 g ( 3.03 oz)
Hallmark: portcullis
Discharge mark: shell
Letter date A crowned for Paris
Fermier général: Eloy Brichard, 1756-1762.

 
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Very fine oval-shaped box in chased gold decorated with ovoid moldings on all sides. The center of the lid and base are inlaid with a rosette of leaves.  Louis XV period, 18th century.
Hallmark: portcullis, 1756-1762.
Discharge mark: shell, 1756-1762.
Letter date A crowned for Paris, 1756-1762.
Fermier général: Eloy Brichard, 1756-1762.
Master goldsmith: 2 remedy points and letter L
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Louis XV period gold oval snuffbox

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