Two-tone gold snuffbox, Louis XVI period, circa 1768-1774

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Two-tone gold snuffbox, Louis XVI period, circa 1768-1774

Name: Two-tone gold snuffbox, Louis XVI period, circa 1768-1774
Brand: SEBLANTIC
SKU: J2318
Price: 9000.00 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

€9.000,00

An 18K gold snuffbox, Louis XVI period, 1768-1774, oval in shape, depicting an Antique kiosk, wreaths of flowers, fruit, a lute, a calcan filled with arrows, two doves, one of which is perched on a basket. The whole is in gold of different colors and chased.
French work, Parisian workshop.
Length: 67.82 mm
Width: 45.41 mm
Height: 22.02 mm
Weight: 91.2 grams

Delphine & Natty's opinion

Wonderful 18K gold snuffbox from the 18th century, in perfect condition, French and Parisian work, 9 hallmarks, chiseled and guilloché gold decoration.

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Technical Description

Brand: Curiosities
Period: 19th and before
Condition: Very good
Shop: SEBLANTIC

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The history of jewelry

A whole code of good manners governed the taking of tobacco, a real ceremony, involving the handling of the precious box was applied in the circles of the French aristocracy from the 18th century in France.
Men and women owned snuff boxes, truly precious objects for which the best artisans and goldsmiths vied with each other in skill. This luxury item and its use marked social belonging.

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