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Louis XVI Gold Box
$11,230.71
£8,455.59
€9,500
CA$15,500.06
A$17,363.49
CHF 9,031.17
MX$211,798.78
NOK 114,978.86
SEK 108,416.87
DKK 72,323.51
About the Item
Oval box or snuffbox in gold of several tones. The snuffbox is adorned with a guilloche pattern with parallel stripes and dots on the lid, side and ground. The border is decorated with a stylized laurel wreath frieze on amati background. The box has an alternation of guilloche panels and leafy and stylized patterns.
Weight: 2.96oz (84g)
L: 2.55in. (6.5) / W: 1.81in. (4.6 cm) / H: 0.78in. (2 cm).
Gold marks
Jurande mark: Henri Clavel (1781-1783)
Charging hallmark: P crowned. 1784-1788
Goldsmith Joseph-André Bologniel-Presidant, received in 1778. (1778-1793) Discharge mark: 1783-1789 vanneau head.
Eagle head 18K.
Louis XVI period. Circa 1780-1790
- Metal:
- Weight:84 g
- Dimensions:Height: 0.79 in (20 mm)Width: 2.56 in (65 mm)Depth: 1.82 in (46 mm)
- Style:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1780-1789
- Date of Manufacture:1780
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Paris, FR
- Reference Number:Seller: 48471stDibs: LU2058210888202
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