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166 - Pen holder in yellow and green gold, with midnight blue lacq…
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Estimate €1,500 - €2,000
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Description
Pen holder in yellow and green gold, with midnight blue lacquer. At each end, a gold cap, chiselled with a frieze of leaves and a plait, holds a quill on one side and a small pencil on the other. The midnight blue central section is studded with gold stars. Hallmarks. Late 18th century. With its shagreen case. Length (case): 13.8 cm – Length (pen holder closed): 13.2 cm. Gross weight 25.90 g. A very similar example, though without its case, is held at the Louvre Museum in the Department of Medieval, Renaissance and Modern Art under inventory number OA2372.
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Auction time 11/22/2026 at 2:00 PM
Lot description modified on 10/15/2026 at 7:55 PM
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