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THE BOX BY ETIENNE-LUCIEN BLERZY (FL. 1801-1808), MARKED, WITH THE RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARK FOR GOLD, PARIS 1798-1809 AND THE PARISIAN POST-REVOLUTIONARY UNOFFICIAL STANDARD MARK FOR 20.5 CARAT GOLD, THE FLANGE ENGRAVED WITH RETAILER'S NAME AND INVENTORY NUMBER 260 AND INSCRIBED BY THE RETAILER 'NO 53. ETIENNE NITOT ET FILS JOUAILLIERS [SIC] BIJOUTIERS . DE SA MAJESTÉ L'IMPÉRATRICE ET REINE À PARIS .' THE MINIATURE SCHOOL OF DANIEL SAINT (FRENCH 1778-1847), CIRCA 1808
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AN IMPERIAL FRENCH PARCEL-ENAMELLED GOLD PRESENTATION SNUFF-BOX SET WITH A PORTRAIT MINIATURE
THE BOX BY ETIENNE-LUCIEN BLERZY (FL. 1801-1808), MARKED, WITH THE RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARK FOR GOLD, PARIS 1798-1809 AND THE PARISIAN POST-REVOLUTIONARY UNOFFICIAL STANDARD MARK FOR 20.5 CARAT GOLD, THE FLANGE ENGRAVED WITH RETAILER'S NAME AND INVENTORY NUMBER 260 AND INSCRIBED BY THE RETAILER 'NO 53. ETIENNE NITOT ET FILS JOUAILLIERS [SIC] BIJOUTIERS . DE SA MAJESTÉ L'IMPÉRATRICE ET REINE À PARIS .'
THE MINIATURE SCHOOL OF DANIEL SAINT (FRENCH 1778-1847), CIRCA 1808
Octagonal box, the cover centred by a glazed oval miniature on ivory depicting Emperor Napoleon I of France (1769-1821), in blue uniform with white facings, wearing the breast-star and badge of the Imperial French Order of the Legion of Honour, in a sablé gold border, stamped with acanthus within opaque blue enamelled fluting, the frosted sides and base engine-turned with concentric circles, the borders and pilasters with raised flowerheads, lozenges and scrolling foliage enamelled with blue taille d'épargne
3½ in. (90 mm.) wide
THE BOX BY ETIENNE-LUCIEN BLERZY (FL. 1801-1808), MARKED, WITH THE RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARK FOR GOLD, PARIS 1798-1809 AND THE PARISIAN POST-REVOLUTIONARY UNOFFICIAL STANDARD MARK FOR 20.5 CARAT GOLD, THE FLANGE ENGRAVED WITH RETAILER'S NAME AND INVENTORY NUMBER 260 AND INSCRIBED BY THE RETAILER 'NO 53. ETIENNE NITOT ET FILS JOUAILLIERS [SIC] BIJOUTIERS . DE SA MAJESTÉ L'IMPÉRATRICE ET REINE À PARIS .'
THE MINIATURE SCHOOL OF DANIEL SAINT (FRENCH 1778-1847), CIRCA 1808
Octagonal box, the cover centred by a glazed oval miniature on ivory depicting Emperor Napoleon I of France (1769-1821), in blue uniform with white facings, wearing the breast-star and badge of the Imperial French Order of the Legion of Honour, in a sablé gold border, stamped with acanthus within opaque blue enamelled fluting, the frosted sides and base engine-turned with concentric circles, the borders and pilasters with raised flowerheads, lozenges and scrolling foliage enamelled with blue taille d'épargne
3½ in. (90 mm.) wide
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