Louis XV silver gilt snuff box, illegible maker's mark, Paris 1732, with the charge of Jacques Cattin and the discharge of Hubert Louvet
Estimate $800 – $1,200
of cartouche shape, the cover chased with figurative scene amidst waterfalls in rocaille cartouche, the base with putti playing, the sides chased with small landscape panels, reeded borders
6.5 cm wide, 49.2 gms
- Lot Sold $1,900 (Hammer Price)
- $2,318 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Christie's, Geneva, 15 November 1983, lot 403
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