Lot Essay
The Louvre holds three snuff-boxes by Charles-Barnabé Sageret in its collection. For more information, see S. Grandjean, Les tabatières du musée du Louvre, Paris, 1981, p. 156, nos. 188, 189 and 190.
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BY CHARLES-BARNABÉ SAGERET (FL. 1752-1792), MARKED, PARIS, 1764/1765, WITH THE CHARGE MARK OF JEAN-JACQUES PRÉVOST 1762-1768 AND THE PETITE VACHE DECHARGE MARK FOR EXPORT 1733-1775
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A LOUIS XV ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX
BY CHARLES-BARNABÉ SAGERET (FL. 1752-1792), MARKED, PARIS, 1764/1765, WITH THE CHARGE MARK OF JEAN-JACQUES PRÉVOST 1762-1768 AND THE PETITE VACHE DECHARGE MARK FOR EXPORT 1733-1775
rectangular box, the cover, sides and base set with panels of translucent blue enamel over chased foliage and trophies, within entrelac gold borders set with roundels and foliage, the cover centred with an oval cartouche with an applied chased openwork floral spray, the interior of the cover engraved 'From H.B. Mildmay Sept. 20'
1 7/8 in. (50 mm.) wide
BY CHARLES-BARNABÉ SAGERET (FL. 1752-1792), MARKED, PARIS, 1764/1765, WITH THE CHARGE MARK OF JEAN-JACQUES PRÉVOST 1762-1768 AND THE PETITE VACHE DECHARGE MARK FOR EXPORT 1733-1775
rectangular box, the cover, sides and base set with panels of translucent blue enamel over chased foliage and trophies, within entrelac gold borders set with roundels and foliage, the cover centred with an oval cartouche with an applied chased openwork floral spray, the interior of the cover engraved 'From H.B. Mildmay Sept. 20'
1 7/8 in. (50 mm.) wide
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