boîte à portrait en or de trois tons par Pierre-Lucien Joitteau, Paris, 1779

le couvercle orné d'un portrait tardif d'une jeune femme à la chevelure poudrée, école française, le dessous orné de rosace en or de couleur et guilloché entouré de bordures perlées, poinçon de charge et  décharge de J.B Fouache



the lid inset with the later portrait of a lady, French School after Sicardi, with powdered hair, wearing a blue-collared pink dress with rose-fastened fichu, the base with coloured gold rosette, the ground engine-turned within beaded borders, charge and discharge marks of J.B. Fouache

Box in excellent sharp condition; the miniature with flecks of mould below 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."

Pierre-Lucien Joitteau became master from rue St Pierre aux boeufs in Paris in May 1773, sponsored by Pierre Bernard, and continued in business at various addresses until 1793. On 27 June 1776, the affiches de Paris reported the loss of an 'oval gold box, 24 louis reward chez Joitteau, goldsmith, cour neuve du Palais'. In November of the same year, he advertised from the same address, the sale of  'une belle pendule'.