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A small gold snuff box, Jean-Raoul Morel, Paris, 1760
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- A small gold snuff box, Jean-Raoul Morel, Paris, 1760
- gold
- 6cm., 2 3/8 in wide
ingot form, decorated with ribbon bands on scale engine-turning, maker's mark, charge and discharge marks of of Eloi Brichard, date letter
Provenance
Anonymous vendor, Sotheby's Zurich, 16 November 1977, lot 20.
Condition
clear marks; wear to highlights and corners, including one pin-head hole to front right corner of base and dent back left corner. Hinge repaired and repaired.
68.9gr.
"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
Jean-Raoul Morel started his apprenticeship in 1735 and became master in 1752, from the rue St Eloy. He is recorded as having worked, mainly in the rue du Harlay, until 1793.