Silver Snuffbox
Artist: Claude Guignard (recu En 1769)
Oval silver snuffbox from the Louis XV period.
Its front features the main emblems of hunting (quiver, game bag, walking stick, oak leaves, and a stag’s head). This central panel is surrounded by bunch of flowers.
The other sides each feature a central locket depicting a flower with its leaves. On either side of this medallion are engraved laurel leaves. A motif of pearls along the various edges completes the piece.
Paris 1772/1773
Silversmith: Claude Guignard (active from 1769 to 1789)
Weight: 89 gr
Length: 9 cm
Its front features the main emblems of hunting (quiver, game bag, walking stick, oak leaves, and a stag’s head). This central panel is surrounded by bunch of flowers.
The other sides each feature a central locket depicting a flower with its leaves. On either side of this medallion are engraved laurel leaves. A motif of pearls along the various edges completes the piece.
Paris 1772/1773
Silversmith: Claude Guignard (active from 1769 to 1789)
Weight: 89 gr
Length: 9 cm
1 600 €
Period: 18th century
Style: Louis 15th - Transition
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Sterling silver
Reference (ID): 1840038
Availability: In stock
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