PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF LORD AND LADY FAIRHAVEN
A SILVER-GILT CAGEWORK BOITE A MINIATURES, FRANCOIS-CHARLES DELAVERNE, PARIS, CIRCA 1855
Auction Closed
January 21, 06:17 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF LORD AND LADY FAIRHAVEN
A SILVER-GILT CAGEWORK BOITE A MINIATURES, FRANCOIS-CHARLES DELAVERNE, PARIS, CIRCA 1855
rectangular, inset with six views of the Château d’Armainvilliers and the park, French School, late 18th century, all bearing initials VB, maker's mark
8cm., 3⅛in. wide
In 1775 Louis, Duke of Penthièvre, inherited the château d’Armainvilliers in the Île-de-France from his cousin Louis-Charles, Comte d’Eu. Shortly afterwards he initiated improvements in the garden, employing Jean-Augustin Renard to design new buildings. Partly destroyed in the course of the Revolution, it was restored by the La Rochfoucauld-Doudeauville family during the Second Empire. Purchased by Edmond de Rothschild in 1877, the château was pulled down and replaced by modern structure.