A group of three gold or aventurine glass bonbonnieres, Paris and Geneva, 1784-1810

A group of three gold or aventurine glass bonbonnieres, Paris and Geneva, 1784-1810

all circular; the first, probably Jean-François Morand, Paris, 1784, circular, the gold cagework mounts stamped with daisies enclosing panels of blue aventurine glass, domed lid and base, horn over foil lining, partially rubbed maker's mark, secondcharge and discharge marks of Henri Clavel (1782-89); the second, probably Roux, Ponçon & Co., Geneva, circa 1790, of three-colour gold with central rosette, chased with love trophies, all sides decorated with engraved ornaments on reeded engine-turning, within leaf chased borders, maker's mark RP[C] incuse; 

the third, Gérard Lugol, Paris, 1798-1809, rayed engine-turned ground within chased scrollwork borders on a sablé ground, maker's mark, Paris 3e titre et garantie

weight: 191.9 g

diameter of largest 2½ in.; 6,2cm.

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Lot de trois bonbonnières en or ou aventurine, Paris et Genève, 1784-1810 

la première prob. Jean-François Morand, Paris, 1784, poinçon d'orfèvre partiellement gratté, poinçons de charge et de décharge d'Henri Clavel; la deuxième, prob. Roux, Ponçon & Co, Genève, vers 1790, RP [C]; la troisième Gérard Lugol, Paris, 1798-1809, Paris 3e titre et garantie

weight: 191.9 g

diameter of largest 2½ in.; 6,2cm.