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18th-century candy box with miniature

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Ref: 4828

18th-century candy box with miniature

€800

Era:  Louis XVI.
Materials: composite, gold, tortoiseshell.
Dim: diam 2.36 in.(6 cm)/ H 0.78 in. (2,3 cm)


 

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Circular box in composite material (pillaged fish scales, binder and pigments) and gold mounts.The removable lid is decorated with an oval medallion, a miniature on wax, depicting a couple in a landscape.The wax medallion is set in a gold frame with an interlacing frieze. A second frame of gold interlacing surrounds this charming composition. The inside of the box is fully lined with tortoiseshell. Some wear on the base. 

 

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18th-century candy box with miniature

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