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PARIS, CIRCA 1740, WITH THE DECHARGE MARK OF LOUIS ROBIN 1738-1744, STRUCK WITH THE PARISIAN THIRD STANDARD MARK FOR GOLD 1798-1809 AND THE PARISIAN GUARANTEE MARK FOR GOLD 1798-1809
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A LOUIS XV GOLD AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL SNUFF-BOX
PARIS, CIRCA 1740, WITH THE DECHARGE MARK OF LOUIS ROBIN 1738-1744, STRUCK WITH THE PARISIAN THIRD STANDARD MARK FOR GOLD 1798-1809 AND THE PARISIAN GUARANTEE MARK FOR GOLD 1798-1809
rectangular box with canted corners, the sides of polished gold, the cover set with a panel of carved mother-of-pearl set with gold piqué work and rocaille within reeded gold borders, the cover inlaid with gold openwork scrolls and foliage and centred by a sablé oval cartouche chased with flowers and trailing foliage, the base set with a panel of polished mother-of-pearl, slightly raised scroll thumbpiece
2 7/8 in. (74 mm.) wide
PARIS, CIRCA 1740, WITH THE DECHARGE MARK OF LOUIS ROBIN 1738-1744, STRUCK WITH THE PARISIAN THIRD STANDARD MARK FOR GOLD 1798-1809 AND THE PARISIAN GUARANTEE MARK FOR GOLD 1798-1809
rectangular box with canted corners, the sides of polished gold, the cover set with a panel of carved mother-of-pearl set with gold piqué work and rocaille within reeded gold borders, the cover inlaid with gold openwork scrolls and foliage and centred by a sablé oval cartouche chased with flowers and trailing foliage, the base set with a panel of polished mother-of-pearl, slightly raised scroll thumbpiece
2 7/8 in. (74 mm.) wide
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