Anna Hue-Roques

19th Century French Furniture & Works of Art Auction

18th-century gilded brass snuff box for snuff or pills in Rococo style with a chased depiction on the lid of Flora with a basket of flowers and a putto among rocailles. The sides of the box are decorated with fluting. It is made with great care, perfectly fitting and without signs of solder seams.

The box dates from around 1750-1760 and is probably a French product from the Louis XV period.

Dimensions: 1.8 x 1.4 x 3 cm.

Condition: good, gilding somewhat worn (see photos)

Dating: circa 1750

Country of origin: France

18e-eeuws verguld messing doosje voor snuiftabak of pillen in rococo stijl met een gedreven voorstelling op de deksel van Flora met een mand bloemen en een putto tussen rocailles. De wanden van het doosje zijn gedecoreerd met cannelures. Het is zeer zorgvuldig, perfect sluitend en zonder sporen van soldeernaden gemaakt. Het doosje dateert uit omstreeks 1750-1760 en is waarschijnlijk een Frans product uit de Lodewijk de XV periode.

Afmetingen: 1,8 x 1,4 x 3 cm.

Conditie: goed, vergulding wat sleets ( zie foto's)

Datering: circa 1750

Land van herkomst: Frankrijk

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Snuff box - Gilt brass - Gilded Louis XV box

France Louis XV  - 1850-1900

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A gilded brass Louis XV-style box of French origin, estimated to date from 1850–1900.

Snuff box - Gilt brass - Gilded Louis XV box

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A gilded brass Louis XV-style box of French origin, estimated to date from 1850–1900.

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