A LOUIS XV VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX SET WITH A MINIATURE
BY JEAN-FRANÇOIS DEFER (FL. 1766-1789), MARKED, PARIS 1765/1766, WITH THE CHARGE AND DISCHARGE MARKS OF JEAN-JACQUES PREVOST 1762-1768 AND THE COUNTERMARK OF JULIEN ALATERRE 1768-1774, THE FLANGE ENGRAVED WITH INVENTORY NUMBER 19, LATER STRUCK WTIH TWO FRENCH POST-1838 RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD
THE ENAMEL MINIATURE, RUSSIAN SCHOOL, CIRCA 1765
Oval two-colour gold box, the cover, sides and base chased with a sunflower motif on a frosted ground within a ribbon-twist border, flanked by flutes, the cover and base rims chased with laurel wreaths, the vase-shaped four side pilasters hung with laurel garlands, the inside cover applied with an oval enamel miniature of a lady, in frill-bordered white dress, mob-cap with pink ribbons and black lace veil, pearl necklace, within gold mount
3½ in. (90 mm.) wide
A LOUIS XV VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX SET WITH A MINIATURE
BY JEAN-FRANÇOIS DEFER (FL. 1766-1789), MARKED, PARIS 1765/1766, WITH THE CHARGE AND DISCHARGE MARKS OF JEAN-JACQUES PREVOST 1762-1768 AND THE COUNTERMARK OF JULIEN ALATERRE 1768-1774, THE FLANGE ENGRAVED WITH INVENTORY NUMBER 19, LATER STRUCK WTIH TWO FRENCH POST-1838 RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD
THE ENAMEL MINIATURE, RUSSIAN SCHOOL, CIRCA 1765
Oval two-colour gold box, the cover, sides and base chased with a sunflower motif on a frosted ground within a ribbon-twist border, flanked by flutes, the cover and base rims chased with laurel wreaths, the vase-shaped four side pilasters hung with laurel garlands, the inside cover applied with an oval enamel miniature of a lady, in frill-bordered white dress, mob-cap with pink ribbons and black lace veil, pearl necklace, within gold mount
3½ in. (90 mm.) wide
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