Gold Box, Heguin Augustin-andré, 1st Empire Period

Rectangular, curved gold pillbox with rounded sides, presented in its fishskin case.

Magnificently decorated in the center with geometric shapes framed by a frieze of burnished scrolls and palmettes on a matte gold background.

The body and base are adorned with the same geometric motifs.

Palmettes known as "fat" adorn the corners.

Weight: 102 grams

Rooster, 3rd grade, 1798-1809

Man's Head, 85

Master Goldsmith: AAH

Augustin-André Héguin, sculpted in 1785.

Augustin-André Héguin became a master goldsmith on April 16, 1785, inducted by Jean-Joseph Barrière.

He began by making mainly simple enameled snuff boxes and jewelry, and was one of the suppliers to Grancher at Petit Dunkerque, a merchant-merchant and jeweler to Marie-Antoinette.

He continued to work after the Revolution and created a new hallmark in 1804/1805, located at 11 rue de la Monnaie, before moving to 27 place Thionville in 1811.

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