GOLD: The Midas Touch

A GOLD SNUFF BOX, ETIENNE-PIERRE ROUSSELET, PARIS, 1798-1809

Auction Closed

October 29, 03:04 PM GMT

Estimate

2,600 - 3,500 GBP

Lot Details

Description

A GOLD SNUFF BOX, ETIENNE-PIERRE ROUSSELET, PARIS, 1798-1809

rectangular with cut corners, reeded engine-turning within a small wavy border and a broader plain gold border, maker's mark, unregistered Paris 3me titre (18 ct) mark, grosse garantie et 3me titre 1798-1809, post 1919 French eagle's head control mark

9.2cm., 3⅝in. wide

Etienne-Pierre Rousselet entered a first pre-revolutionary mark on 26 April 1788 and a second later mark in 1799-1800 for ‘bijouterie : le gros bijou’ from 67 quai de l’Horlogerie. In 1811 Rousselet moved to 26 quai Pelletier where he is recorded until 1821.