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A Louis XVI gold-mounted Japanese lacquer octafoil snuff box, Adrien-Jean-Maximilien Vachette, Paris, 1788
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
fully marked and with 19th century French control marks on flange
- leather, gold, lacquer
- diameter 3 1/4 in.
- 8.5 cm
in a fitted leather case.
Provenance
S. J. Phillips, London, 1966
Literature
F. J. B. Watson, The Wrightsman Collection, Vol. III, no. 23, pp. 180-182
Condition
the box with rubbing to edges and small restorations including one patch to side, tiny ding to cover at 5:00, stamped 659 on bottom; the fitted case with rubbing.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.