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Louis XV gold snuffbox with two compartments, Maitre orfèvre Germain Chaye
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Louis XV gold snuffbox with two compartments, Maitre orfèvre Germain Chaye

Galerie Ouaiss Antiquités

A very fine rectangular gold box with a vertical frame and two lids that open in opposite directions. Its sides are streaked with sinusoidal lines and decorated with geometric designs of waves and scales in high relief. The interior has two compartments. The geometric decoration is extremely modern. PARIS, 1759-1760.
Bibliography:
Les tabatières du musée du Louvre: page 67 ( Germain Chaye)
Les tabatières du musée du Louvre: page 180 N°230 identical box.
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Galerie Ouaiss Antiquités

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

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