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tabatière ronde en or et émail à portrait par Augustin-André Héguin, Paris, vers 1800
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 EUR
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Description
- tabatière ronde en or et émail à portrait par Augustin-André Héguin, Paris, vers 1800
- Diam. 7,7 cm ; 3 in
le couvercle orné d'une miniature émaillée ovale représentant une jeune femme, tenant une lettre Je / n'oublierai / jamais, attribuée à Pierre Pasquier, vers 1785, la bâte et le dessous guillochés, les bordures d'encadrement émaillées de bleu, sur un fond sablé, 3e garantie tête d'ours, recense de Paris 1809-1819
with lightly-powdered hair, wearing a brown bodice with slashed sleeves, a white fichu with knots of lavender ribbon and holding a letter inscribed: Je / n'oublierai / jamais, within a narrow blue enamel frame, the sides and base ring engine-turned within formal blue enamel borders on a sablé ground, bear's head 3e garantie, Paris recense 1809-1819
with lightly-powdered hair, wearing a brown bodice with slashed sleeves, a white fichu with knots of lavender ribbon and holding a letter inscribed: Je / n'oublierai / jamais, within a narrow blue enamel frame, the sides and base ring engine-turned within formal blue enamel borders on a sablé ground, bear's head 3e garantie, Paris recense 1809-1819
Condition
Very good condition apart from one short chip to enamel on side rim to gold and one scrape ; flecks of mould under glass
"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
Sponsored by the gold box maker Jean-Joseph Barrière, Héguin became master in Paris on 16 April 1785 from the Place Dauphine where he was to remain until 1789. He is then recorded in the rue de la Barillerie until 1793. He entered a second, lozenge mark, in 1804/5 from 11 rue de la Monnaie, moving back to the Place Dauphine (then called Thionville) in 1812. He is known to have supplied a number of retailers including le Petit Dunkerque and Martial Bernard.