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A Louis XV vari-color gold oval snuff box, Pierre Nicholas Queneulle de Romesnil, Paris, 1770
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- marked inside base, side, cover and with discharge mark on rim
- Gold
- 3 3/8 in.
- 8.7cm
chased with trophies of love, music, and gardening suspended from ribbon bows, borders of undulating ribbons spaced with flowerheads, all on engine-turned ground
Condition
small ding on back below hinge, slight depression on base panel, border decoration on base rubbed, otherwise good quality
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.
Catalogue Note
Pierre-Nicolas Queneulle de Romesnil, working on rue St. Louis negotiated with the Prévôt des marchands to fashion a gold sword to be offered by the city to the young comte d'Artois