A HIGHLY IMPORTANT LOUIS XV ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX
BY LOUIS CHARONNAT (FL. 1748-1780), PARIS, 1767/1768, WITH THE CHARGE MARK OF JEAN-JACQUES PREVOST 1762-1768 AND THE DECHARGE MARK OF JULIEN ALATERRE 1768-1774, THE ENAMELLING ATTRIBUTED TO CHARLES-JACQUES-DE MAILLY (1740-1817)
A HIGHLY IMPORTANT LOUIS XV ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX BY LOUIS CHARONNAT (FL. 1748-1780), PARIS, 1767/1768, WITH THE CHARGE MARK OF JEAN-JACQUES PREVOST 1762-1768 AND THE DECHARGE MARK OF JULIEN ALATERRE 1768-1774, THE ENAMELLING ATTRIBUTED TO CHARLES-JACQUES-DE MAILLY (1740-1817) oval box, the cover centred with an oval grisaille miniature depicting Venus restraining Aeneas from killing Helen of Troy, in chased gold frame, the sides with grisaille miniatures, in the manner of François Boucher depicting putti playing musical instruments, two doves, a plumed military helmet and a youth with another similar, the base with grisaille miniature depicting a writer with a putto kneeling beside him, within colourful shaped floral cartouches enamelled en plein and hung with trailing enamel foliate and floral ribbon-tied swags, the outer chased gold borders of the cover and base with similar trailing enamel floral decoration and set at intervals with enamel flowerheads, chased and enamelled gold pilasters, in original shagreen case 3.3/8 in. (85 mm.) wide
A HIGHLY IMPORTANT LOUIS XV ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX
BY LOUIS CHARONNAT (FL. 1748-1780), PARIS, 1767/1768, WITH THE CHARGE MARK OF JEAN-JACQUES PREVOST 1762-1768 AND THE DECHARGE MARK OF JULIEN ALATERRE 1768-1774, THE ENAMELLING ATTRIBUTED TO CHARLES-JACQUES-DE MAILLY (1740-1817)
A HIGHLY IMPORTANT LOUIS XV ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX BY LOUIS CHARONNAT (FL. 1748-1780), PARIS, 1767/1768, WITH THE CHARGE MARK OF JEAN-JACQUES PREVOST 1762-1768 AND THE DECHARGE MARK OF JULIEN ALATERRE 1768-1774, THE ENAMELLING ATTRIBUTED TO CHARLES-JACQUES-DE MAILLY (1740-1817) oval box, the cover centred with an oval grisaille miniature depicting Venus restraining Aeneas from killing Helen of Troy, in chased gold frame, the sides with grisaille miniatures, in the manner of François Boucher depicting putti playing musical instruments, two doves, a plumed military helmet and a youth with another similar, the base with grisaille miniature depicting a writer with a putto kneeling beside him, within colourful shaped floral cartouches enamelled en plein and hung with trailing enamel foliate and floral ribbon-tied swags, the outer chased gold borders of the cover and base with similar trailing enamel floral decoration and set at intervals with enamel flowerheads, chased and enamelled gold pilasters, in original shagreen case 3.3/8 in. (85 mm.) wide
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