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A tortoiseshell boîte à miniature with two-colour gold mounts, Claude Brisson, Paris, 1778
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- A tortoiseshell boîte à miniature with two-colour gold mounts, Claude Brisson, Paris, 1778
- tortoiseshell, gold, gouache on paper
- 8cm., 3 1/8 in diameter
circular, later inset with a revolutionary homage in gouache on paper, by Claude-Jean-Baptiste Hoin, signed: C. Hoin Fec., circa 1793, with a paper label reading 'gouache signée de Hoin, représentant les attributs Republicains, placée sur un couvercle de la tabatière de B. Mouestier, Représentant du peuple à la Convention nationale, pour le département du puy de dôme, 1793', two-colour gold laurel borders, maker's mark, date letter, charge and discharge marks of J.B. Fouache
Condition
lid had been re-glued, pins loose and replacement pins.
"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."