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A gold and enamel snuff box, prestige mark of Noel Hardivilliers, probably Paris, 19th century
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- A gold and enamel snuff box, prestige mark of Noel Hardivilliers, probably Paris, 19th century
- enamel, gold,
- 9 cm, 3 1/2 in wide
oval, the lid inset with an oval plaque painted with Hector and Priam at the walls of Troy, rose diamond frame, the ground enamelled in rich French blue over moiré engine-turning within borders of raised opalescent beads within entwined garlands, prestige marks including maker's mark, charge mark of Jean-Baptiste Fouache, discharge mark of Julien Berthe and date letter D
Provenance
Anonymous vendor, Sotheby's Geneva, 14 May 1987, lot 160
Condition
Generally good condition.
"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
Charles Truman first identified this maker's mark on a box in the Thyssen Collection in 1984 (Somers Cocks & Truman, The Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection, Renaissance jewels, gold boxes, etc., London, 1984, no. 86). It is quite clearly different since the cockerel faces the opposite way on the correct mark and the base is straight rather than indented.