boîte en vermeil, Paris, 1739-1740, poinçon de maître illisible

de forme cartouche, le couvercle orné d'une fontaine et de Neptune, le dessous et la bâte de fleurs et coquilles



of cartouche form, the lid chased with a fountain within reedy scrolls, the base and sides with flowers and shellwork, maker's mark illegible, charge and discharge marks of Louis Robin

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