A Louis Xv Gold and Enamel Snuff-Box

Rectangular, chased with laurel leaf garlands on textured veined ground and enamelled in basse taille translucent royal blue with frilled leaves centred by engraved laurel leaf frond, the sides of the cover and the foot-rim decorated with foliate garland, marked in cover, base and behind the flange with charge, date-letter (I) and maker; on the flange with decharge, Gold guarantee for 18K gold in use in Seine Inférieure (Rouen / Le Havre) in 1819-1838, French export mark in use from 1840, and later control mark for 18K gold

Stima:143.807,52€

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