- 1142
A Louis XVI three-color gold etui, Nicolas-Jean-Baptiste Choconain-Delaunay, Paris, 1778
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
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Description
- marked on rim
- gold
- length 4 5/8 in.
- 12 cm
with oval vignettes chased with a parrot, rabbit, love altar with pair of doves, and a hound by a monument, on engine-turned ground with stars and dots, plain base
Condition
good condition, the plain base panel may be later
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
In Le Poinçon de Paris, p. 269, Nocq records Choconain-Delaunay at Pont au Change until 1787 and notes a theft from him, on February 17, 1782, which included 18 gold boxes for men and women, 12 etuis, 30 cane handles and jewelry. The culprit was not found.