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A gold-mounted cagework boîte à miniatures, Adrien-Jean-Maximilien Vachette, Paris, 1786
Estimate
40,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- A gold-mounted cagework boîte à miniatures, Adrien-Jean-Maximilien Vachette, Paris, 1786
- gold, ivory
- 9.2cm, 3 5/8 in. wide
rectangular with cut corners, set with miniatures painted en grisaille with subjects from the Trojan Wars, by Jean-Jacques De Gault, the lid panel signed, representing the Judgement of Cassandra, the base the sacrifice of Iphigenia, the side panels with the abduction of Cassandra by Agamemnon, the flight of Aeneas, Achilles arming himself, Dimedes with the Palladium, the corners with the gods Aphrodite, Athene, Zeus and Ares, chased laurel mounts, maker's mark, charge, discharge and countermark of Henri Clavel,
Provenance
The Property of the British Rail Pension Fund, sale, Sotheby's Geneva, 15th May 1990, lot 36
Exhibited
The Getty Museum
Condition
dents to inside of lid and base. some mould underneath the glass to lid, front and back.
"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
Sets of miniatures and enamels derived from cameos and engraved gems were evidently much in vogue during the last third of the 18th century and were used to decorate boxes by several prominent goldsmiths including Pierre-François Drais and Charles Ouizille. Examples of De Gault grisailles mounted by Vachette include a box of 1782/3 in the Gilbert Collection (Charles Truman, The Gilbert Collection of Gold Boxes, vol.I, Los Angeles, 1991, no. 32) and another of 1784/5 in the Lenoir Bequest (Serge Grandjean, Les tabatières du musée du Louvre, Paris, 1981, no. 207).