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A Mennecy silver-mounted snuff box in the form of a lady, circa 1754-60 image 1
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Lot 52

A Mennecy silver-mounted snuff box in the form of a lady, circa 1754-60

5 July 2011, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

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A Mennecy silver-mounted snuff box in the form of a lady, circa 1754-60

Modelled lying on a grassy base with her head resting on cannon barrels, a drum and cannon balls, carrying a baton in her right hand, her dress with puce and yellow bodice and flower-decorated skirt, the cover painted on each side with a flower spray, the mount with discharge mark for Eloy Brichard, Paris, 1756-62, and crowned T for Paris, 1759-60, 7.5cm across

Footnotes

Literature:
Beaucamp-Markowsky 1985, no. 433;
Beaucamp-Markowsky 1988, no. 88;

Exhibited:
Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum, 1972-2003;
London, Gilbert Collection, Somerset House, 2003-2008;
Barnard Castle, Co. Durham, The Bowes Museum, 2008-2010

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