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Lot 45Ф,Y

A Louis XVI enamelled gold snuff-box
Rene-Antoine Bailleul, Paris 1778-79

5 July 2024, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

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A Louis XVI enamelled gold snuff-box

Rene-Antoine Bailleul, Paris 1778-79
Oval form, the cover a with central portrait miniature on ivory of a courtly 18th century lady, under glass framed with green enamel laurel flanked by grey enamel panels framed by bands of enamelled 'pearls' all within an unusual coloured floral and foliate border, the sides and base with similar grey panels and colourful borders, in a fitted velvet case stamped Wartski, length 8.3cm, weight all-in 147.6gms.

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The item within this lot containing ivory has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10), reference no. (AU27DDQS)

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