A CHARLES X ORMOLU-MOUNTED OPALINE GLASS AND FRUITWOOD WRITING SET
Lot 136

A CHARLES X ORMOLU-MOUNTED OPALINE GLASS AND FRUITWOOD WRITING SET

CIRCA 1825

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A CHARLES X ORMOLU-MOUNTED OPALINE GLASS AND FRUITWOOD WRITING SET
CIRCA 1825
Comprising an inkstand, letter holder and a pen tray, retailed by Au Petit Dunkerque
7 ¾ in. (19.5 cm.) high, 10 ½ in. (26.5 cm.) wide, 4 ½ in. (11.5 cm.) deep, the inkstand

Mallett of Bourdon House, London, December 1987.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 12 November 1998, lot 305.

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Au Petit Dunkerque was one of the most fashionable retailers of 'curiositiés' in Paris. Owned by Charles-Reymond Granchez, originally from the city of Dunkerque and jeweler to Marie-Antoinette, the shop sold works of arts from all around the world and commissioned fashionable and renowned artisans such as the leading gold box maker Charles Le Bastier.