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Louis XV Gold-Mounted Lacquer Snuff Box

$12,500
£9,509.63
€11,119.67
CA$17,481.81
A$19,638.83
CHF 10,451.56
MX$242,841.61
NOK 127,353.41
SEK 123,132.47
DKK 82,942.35
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About the Item

The cover and base inset with gouache miniatures of the front and back of a chateau, signed Andre inv. with tortoiseshell lined interior maker's mark JG cross between, Paris, 1762-1768.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)Width: 3 in (7.62 cm)Depth: 2.25 in (5.72 cm)
  • Style:
    Louis XV (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1760s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor structural damages. Bottom glass has old crack and craquelure, crack to interior tortoiseshell lining, small cracks to lacquer.
  • Seller Location:
    Spencertown, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 013901stDibs: LU162023295602

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