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A Louis XV gold-mounted burlwood parquetry large snuff box with miniature, Jean Ducrollay, Paris, 1759
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- marked on flange with Paris-style harrow and shell marks.
- Burlwood, tortoiseshell, gold
- length 3 1/2 in.
- 9 cm
with burlwood panels “a revenants”, in which the figuring of the burlwood suggests ghosts, tortoiseshell stringing and lining, the inside cover set with a fine miniature of Danaë and the Shower of Gold.
Provenance
Berry-Hill Collection, where the miniature is attributed to Jacques Charlier.
Exhibited
British Art Market Exhibition, 1973, no. 286
Literature
Berry-Hill, Antique Gold Boxes, 1953, p. 34. illus. 10 & 11.
Condition
some minor fissures spreading from mounting pins and hinge, otherwise good, large size and good quality miniature
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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.