Lot 65
  • 65

boîte à miniature en porphyre à montures en or de deux couleurs, Paris, 1780

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • boîte à miniature en porphyre à montures en or de deux couleurs, Paris, 1780
  • hardstone, gold, ivory
  • Diam. 5 cm ; 2 in.
ronde, le couvercle et dessous orné de miniatures postérieures peintes en grisaille, celle du couvercle, peinte de Léda et le cygne, celle du dessous d'une nymphe pensive, les montures à entrelacs de rubans, poinçon de maître [?]C, poinçons de charge et décharge de Henri Clavel

circular, the lid and base inset with later miniatures painted en grisaille, that on the lid with Leda embracing the Swan, that on the base with a pensive nymph, interlaced mounts, maker's mark [?]C, charge and discharge marks of Henri Clavel

Condition

miniature on lid probably added circa 1905-1910.
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