Lot 141
  • 141

Boîte ronde couverte en argent par Denys Frankson, Paris, 1780

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
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Description

  • Boîte ronde couverte en argent par Denys Frankson, Paris, 1780
  • Etant donnés les poinçons de décharge et la lettre-date, cette boîte a très probablement été réalisée entre le 13 et le 15 juillet 1780.

    Cette boîte, probablement issue d'un service de toilette, est aux armes de Louis-François Carlet, marquis de la Rozière (1733-1808), maréchal des camps et armées du Roi, général-major au service de la Russie, lieutenant-général des armées portugaises, et son épouse née N. de Granville.

  • circular, the detachable cover and body engraved with accolee armorials
  • Diam. 14 cm, 418 gr. ; 5 1/2 in diam., 13oz 9dwt
le corps gravé aux armes des marquis Carlet de la Rozière

Condition

a few minor scratches and light wear to base, otherwise unusually good condition, marks and engraving
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