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Lot 73
Sale 5104 - International Sale
Jan 29, 2014
5:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$12,000 -
18,000
Price Realized
$12,000
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Fine Louis XVI champlevé enameled floral painted gold snuff box paris, circa 1785, maker's mark indistinct, with henry clavel charge marks, 1782-178
Rectangular form, enameled in deep blue with gold flakes to imitate lapis lazuli, the cover set centrally with a painted oval panel of a floral still life, white guilloché border. The inside of the cover and body struck with interlaced L for Clavel, maison commune mark, and maker's mark, the rim struck with two eagle heads for guarantee, 1837-1847, also stamped with the number 17 on the rim near hinge.
H: 3/4, W: 3 1/4, D: 2 in.