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Louis XV vari-coloured oval gold box by Pierre Cerneau,
Louis XV vari-coloured oval gold box by Pierre Cerneau,
Date 1764
Period Louis XV
Origin Paris
Medium Vari-coloured oval gold
Dimension 3.6 x 5.6 cm (1³/₈ x 2¹/₄ inches)
With trophies of love and gardening, the cover and base centred by sable panels with chased vari-colour gold trophies, the cover featuring flowers, foliage, a bow and quiver of arrows, similar to base with a basket of fruit, both within wreath and foliate frames and borders of polished gold with bright cut bands, the fluted sides spaced by pendant husks in lemon gold
Length 7.6cm / 3''
Weight: 136.5g
Length 7.6cm / 3''
Weight: 136.5g
Date: 1764
Period: Louis XV
Origin: Paris
Medium: Vari-coloured oval gold
Dimension: 3.6 x 5.6 cm (1³/₈ x 2¹/₄ inches)
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