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A gold and enamel snuff box in Paris 18th century taste
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- gold, enamel
- width 8cm, 3 1/8 in
oval, the lid applied with an enamel miniature of Louis XV, after the painting by Jean-Baptiste van Loo, French school, wearing armour and a cloak strewn with fleurs-de-lis, on a translucent bleu du roi ground over engine-turning, within chased and enamelled laurel borders, prestige marks including maker's mark NCQ, charge mark of J. Alaterre, discharge mark of J.B. Fouache and date letter B, in associated shagreen case
Condition
Miniature has cracks and has been varnished, Base some scratching.
"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
Gold and enamel boxes bearing the maker's mark NCQ accompanied by French prestige marks are not uncommon and exist in various styles imitating Paris boxes of the second half of the 18th century. These boxes do not fall into the Hanau group identified by Lorenz Seelig nor do they appear to have been made in Geneva. As Charles Truman has pointed out, the NCQ boxes are often similar in weight and style (sometimes copying readily recognisable Paris boxes by Charles le Bastier) to those with the unidentified French prestige mark AB, previously attributed to Antoine Bloquet. More work needs to be done on the provenance of these accomplished boxes in order to try to discover exactly where and when they were made.