Description
PARIS 1798–1809
A fine example of a tabletier’s craftsmanship: this travel set is housed in a small mahogany case with brass inlays, complete with a key, and features the intertwined letters ‘AG’ engraved on a medallion.
It comprises: a gold dice, two glass boxes with silver mountings, and two cut-glass flasks, one complete with its inner stopper (the second of which cannot be opened; condition unverified) (Lictor hallmark), two rectangular boxes bearing the goldsmiths’ hallmarks and the maker’s mark: Charles-François PERNET, a steel corkscrew and a seal bearing the box’s initials.
Weight of gold: 5.5 g – of raw silver: 361 g
Dimensions of the case: length: 19.5 cm, width: 14.8 cm, height: 7.7 cm
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