FRANCE 1784–1785 - Lot 5

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FRANCE 1784–1785 - Lot 5
FRANCE 1784–1785 Oval-shaped snuff box in 750°/°° yellow gold with a hinged lid, the rim chiseled with four alternating panels of crossed palm leaves, featuring a classic Louis XVI-era design of medallions, striations, and twisted bands repeated on the lid, framing a central medallion depicting a scene of faux ruins and a peacock. Master goldsmith: François-Nicolas CHEVANCE, admitted to the guild in 1780, apprenticed to the goldsmith Pointreau, one of whose snuffboxes is in the Louvre’s collections. H.: 2.3 cm - L.: 7 cm - W.: 5.2 cm Net weight: 71.3 g
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