Design 17/20: Silver and Gold Boxes

A gold snuff box, Paris, 1768-1774 | Tabatière en or, Paris, 1768-1774

Lot Closed

June 27, 12:17 PM GMT

Estimate

4,000 - 6,000 EUR

Lot Details

Description

A gold snuff box, Paris, 1768-1774,

ingot-shaped, all sides decorated in wavy engine-turning within a frame of horizontal bands, maker’s mark, charge and discharge mark of Julien Alaterre (1768-1774), illegible date letter, later French control marks

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Tabatière en or, Paris, 1768-1774,

en forme de lingot, toutes les faces guillochées à décor de vagues dans un cadre de bandes horizontales, poinçon d'orfèvre, charge et décharge de Julien Alaterre (1768-1774), lettre-date illisible, poinçons de contrôle français postérieurs

7.9cm. 3 1/8 in. wide; overall weight 126.1 grams

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