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A Louis XV gold snuffbox by Jean Fremin

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A Louis XV gold snuffbox by Jean Fremin

€51000

Era: 18th century, Louis XV
Materials: gold
Dim: W 7 cm / D 4,9 cm / H 3,5 cm
Dim: W 2.75 in / D 1.92 in / H 1.37 in
Goldsmith's hallmark: Jean Fremin (1714-1786)
Harrow and shell discharge hallmark for 1756-1762.
Jurande T hallmark for 1759.
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Rectangular snuffbox with its four gold hinged lid, decorated on all sides with butterfly flowers and bees gathering on a radiant background in scrolled cartouches. France, early second half of the 18th century.
Goldsmith's hallmark: Jean Fremin (1714-1786) received master in 1738.
Harrow and shell discharge hallmark for 1756-1762.
Jurande T hallmark for 1759.
The workshop, which specialised in snuffboxes in various shades, was located on the Pont au Change after several other addresses. He retired in 1783.
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A Louis XV gold snuffbox by Jean Fremin

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