TWO LOUIS XV SILVER AND SILVER-GILT MOUNTED GILT-TOOLED RED-LEATHER PORTEFEUILLES
MID-18TH CENTURY
Each of rectangular form and decorated with gilt tooled scrolled foliate decoration, one inscribed ‘CHIFFRES DE LA CASSETTE’ with cartouche-shaped lockplate decorated with the royal arms of France, the other ‘AFFAIRES DE MADAME/LA DUCHESSE DE LAURAGUAIS’ and decorated with the Duchess de Lauraguais' coat-of-arms
12 in. (30.5 cm.) high; 16 in. (40.5 cm.) wide, the largest
TWO LOUIS XV SILVER AND SILVER-GILT MOUNTED GILT-TOOLED RED-LEATHER PORTEFEUILLES
MID-18TH CENTURY
Each of rectangular form and decorated with gilt tooled scrolled foliate decoration, one inscribed ‘CHIFFRES DE LA CASSETTE’ with cartouche-shaped lockplate decorated with the royal arms of France, the other ‘AFFAIRES DE MADAME/LA DUCHESSE DE LAURAGUAIS’ and decorated with the Duchess de Lauraguais' coat-of-arms
12 in. (30.5 cm.) high; 16 in. (40.5 cm.) wide, the largest