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Description
FRANCE 1784–1785
An oval-shaped snuffbox in 750°/°° yellow gold with a hinged lid, the rim chiselled with four alternating panels of crossed palm fronds, in a classical Louis XVI style featuring medallions, striations and twisted bands repeated on the lid, framing a central medallion depicting a scene of faux ruins and a peacock.
Master goldsmith: François-Nicolas CHEVANCE, admitted to the guild in 1780, an apprentice to the goldsmith Pointreau, one of whose snuffboxes is held in the Louvre’s collections.
H.: 2.3 cm – L.: 7 cm – W.: 5.2 cm
Net weight: 71.3 g
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About the sale
Arcangues: A castle in the Basque Country
Auction location
Auction time
09/10/2026 at 10:00 AM
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