Marketplace
Louis XV rectangular gold snuffbox
Back to all artworks

Louis XV rectangular gold snuffbox

Galerie Ouaiss Antiquités

20 request prices today
20 galleries contacted today

Period 18th century, Louis XV

Medium gold

Dimension 3.7 x 8 x 6 cm (1¹/₂ x 3¹/₈ x 2³/₈ inches)

Large rectangular yellow gold hinged box edged on all sides with a frieze forming a wave-like movement. All sides are engraved with parallel lines radiating like a sun towards the center, presenting a bouquet of flowers in chased high relief.
Letter date O PARIS,1754.
Head of a dog Paris,1750 1756.
Discharge mark: chicken head 1750-1756.
Fermier général: Julien Berthe: 1750 1756.
Master goldsmith: two remedy beads M and D.

Weight: 206 g (7.26 oz)
Letter date O PARIS,1754.
Hallmark: head of a dog 
Hallmark: chicken head
Fermier général: Julien Berthe
Master goldsmith: M and D
REF: 8375
PRICE: €32.000

Period: 18th century, Louis XV

Medium: gold

Dimension: 3.7 x 8 x 6 cm (1¹/₂ x 3¹/₈ x 2³/₈ inches)

Discover the Gallery
image

Galerie Ouaiss Antiquités

Antique snuff and gold boxes decorated with precious stones, enamel, and micromosaics.

An unhandled error has occurred. Reload 🗙