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Louis XV period gold oval snuffbox
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Louis XV period gold oval snuffbox

Galerie Ouaiss Antiquités

Very fine oval-shaped box in chased gold decorated with ovoid moldings on all sides. The center of the lid and base are inlaid with a rosette of leaves.  Louis XV period, 18th century.
Hallmark: portcullis, 1756-1762.
Discharge mark: shell, 1756-1762.
Letter date A crowned for Paris, 1756-1762.
Fermier général: Eloy Brichard, 1756-1762.
Master goldsmith: 2 remedy points and letter L
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Galerie Ouaiss Antiquités

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

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