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A louis XVI gold-mounted tortoishell snuff-box

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A louis XVI gold-mounted tortoishell snuff-box

€6500

Era: 18th century, Louis XVI.
Materials: gold, composite.
Diam: 2,32 in. (5.9 cm) / H: 1.18in. (3 cm).
Weight: 2.82oz (80 g).
18th century gold hallmarks. 
Hallmark: Owls

 

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Circular box or snuffbox made of gold and composite material. As its name suggests, it is made from crushed fish scales, to which a binder and a pigment of your choice are added to form a composite material. Fine threads of yellow gold are then inlaid into the material. The composition is framed by a yellow gold braid frame. The snuffbox pusher is carved with a fine foliage motif. The hinge is highlighted by four gold rivets. The interior is entirely lined with brown tortoiseshell. Work from the end of the 18th century. 

 

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A louis XVI gold-mounted tortoishell snuff-box

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