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Tabatière en or de trois couleurs et émail, A three-colour gold and enamel snuff box
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 EUR
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Description
A three-colour gold and enamel snuff box
- width 8.5cm, 3 1/2 in
Eloi-Denis Thierry, charge and discharge marks of Jean-Baptiste Fouache, Paris, 1775
oval, the lid applied with an oval enamel plaque painted with putti at play, one having dropped his torch to the chagrin of the other, the sides with trophies, on an aventurine enamelled ground within garland borders picked out in simulated lapis lazuli
oval, the lid applied with an oval enamel plaque painted with putti at play, one having dropped his torch to the chagrin of the other, the sides with trophies, on an aventurine enamelled ground within garland borders picked out in simulated lapis lazuli
Condition
There are discreet, successful restorations to the blue enamel of the borders. The enamel of the base has been lacquered.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Following his apprenticeship, Eloi-Denis Thierry became master on 4 December 1773 from the rue de la Vieille Monnaie, sponsored by Pierre-Silvain Mornay. In 1778, he was declared absent; in 1779 his wife, Madeleine-Louise Jacob, formally announced their separation in the Journal de Paris and in 1781 he is listed as en province. From 1784, following the death of his mother-in-law, veuve Jacob, until 1789 he is recorded as living and presumably working at various addresses in Paris.