Live Auction 12030OPULENCE .Silver . Gold Boxes . 19th Century Furniture & Works of Art
A LOUIS XVI VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX
Lot 124

A LOUIS XVI VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX

MAKER'S MARK INDISTINCT, PROBABLY FOR CHARLES DUEIL (FL. 1760-1781), MARKED, PARIS, 1779/1780, WITH THE CHARGE AND DECHARGE MARKS OF JEAN BAPTISTE FOUACHE 1774-1780

Closed29 November 2016

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GBP 5,625

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A LOUIS XVI VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX
MAKER'S MARK INDISTINCT, PROBABLY FOR CHARLES DUEIL (FL. 1760-1781), MARKED, PARIS, 1779/1780, WITH THE CHARGE AND DECHARGE MARKS OF JEAN BAPTISTE FOUACHE 1774-1780
oval box, the cover, sides and base set with panels of engine-turning within bead and foliate vari-colour gold borders, the cover centred with an oval sablé reserve chased with vari-colour gold musical trophies
2 5/8 in. (68 mm.) wide
3 oz. (89 gr.)

Specialist note

Charles Dueil was apprenticed in 1746 and became master in 1760 when he was living at rue de Harlay.