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Lacquered bonbonnière with an 18-carat yellow gold mount dat…
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Lacquered bonbonnière with an 18-carat yellow gold mount dat…
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Estimate €1,000 - €1,500
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Description
Lacquered bonbonnière with an 18-carat yellow gold mount dating from the Louis XV period, adorned with a later miniature depicting a genre scene.
Paris, 1765/1766.
Hallmarks of Jean-Jacques Prévost, indistinct maker’s mark, French import hallmark for gold (1864–1893).
Circular box with a lid, sides and base made of beige lacquer. The lid is adorned with a circular enamel plaque, painted with a Rococo scene depicting a gentleman seated at a table in front of a tent, being served by two young women. Fluted mount in gilded silver. Openwork gold mounts on the lid and base, stamped with ovolos and leaves. Interior lined with a speckled brown composition.
Diameter: 68 mm (2 11/16 in)
Provenance: Christie’s auction, 22 May 2001, lot 141.
Please request condition reports: these are not included in the descriptions.
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