A Louis XVI cinnabar lacquer and vari-colour gold mounted bonbonnière
maker's mark rubbed, Paris 1774
Circular, the cover and base with central rose and lemon gold patera bosses on a cinnabar lacquer ground divided by engraved rose gold bands each part centred by a gilt flowering plant, the rim mounts with stiff leaf engraved decoration, the interior with tortoiseshell lining, height 2.9cm, diameter 6.3cm.
Circular, the cover and base with central rose and lemon gold patera bosses on a cinnabar lacquer ground divided by engraved rose gold bands each part centred by a gilt flowering plant, the rim mounts with stiff leaf engraved decoration, the interior with tortoiseshell lining, height 2.9cm, diameter 6.3cm.
Estimate:
£5,000 - 7,000
€5,900 - 8,300
US$ 7,600 - 11,000
€5,900 - 8,300
US$ 7,600 - 11,000
Category: Decorative Arts / Silver
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