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Lot 116
  • 116

Two French vari-color gold etuis, Nicolas Durier / Antoine Louis Anthiaume, Paris, circa 1770 / 1787

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description

  • lengths 4 1/2 , 4 3/4 in. (11.4, 12.2 cm)
the first chased with trophies of Love and music and hung with berried laurel swags, the second chased with pairs of doves, urns, and a music trophy, engine-turned grounds

Condition

both with slightly later monogram panels at base, otherwise good, crisp
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