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Louis XVI-era Mouche Box – Ivory, Silver, And Rose Vermeil – Paris, 1780–1782
"Mouche" [beauty spot] box
Louis XVI period
Ivory, silver, and rose vermeil
Paris, between August 26, 1780, and September 1782
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~6 x ~4 x ~2 cm
Weight 47 g
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Good overall condition
The ivory is dense and of fine quality; the lid closes perfectly.
Note a shrinkage crack on the lid as well as a small crack on the back near the hinge
The small brush is missing
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Beautiful ivory box mounted in silver.
The lid is adorned with a grisaille miniature depicting a cherub on a chariot drawn by two birds, framed by a band of pink vermeil .
Inside, the silver has been plated with rose gold; original small mercury mirror.
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Hallmark
engraved on the lower band
• A cherub’s head, for gold and small silverware, used in Paris from August 26, 1780, until September 1782 [BP No. 507, p. 152]
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Reference
• Michèle Bimbenet-Privat et Gabriel de Fontaines, La datation de l'orfèvrerie parisienne sous l'Ancien Régime, Paris-Musées 1995
Louis XVI period
Ivory, silver, and rose vermeil
Paris, between August 26, 1780, and September 1782
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~6 x ~4 x ~2 cm
Weight 47 g
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Good overall condition
The ivory is dense and of fine quality; the lid closes perfectly.
Note a shrinkage crack on the lid as well as a small crack on the back near the hinge
The small brush is missing
-----
Beautiful ivory box mounted in silver.
The lid is adorned with a grisaille miniature depicting a cherub on a chariot drawn by two birds, framed by a band of pink vermeil .
Inside, the silver has been plated with rose gold; original small mercury mirror.
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Hallmark
engraved on the lower band
• A cherub’s head, for gold and small silverware, used in Paris from August 26, 1780, until September 1782 [BP No. 507, p. 152]
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Reference
• Michèle Bimbenet-Privat et Gabriel de Fontaines, La datation de l'orfèvrerie parisienne sous l'Ancien Régime, Paris-Musées 1995
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