Gold-mounted mother of pearl snuffbox
Gold-mounted mother of pearl snuffbox
France, Paris
1743
Francois Marteau
Mother-of-pearls, gold; polishing, chasing
3.4 x 7.4 x 5.7 cm, 167 gr
Marks: illegible maker's mark; tax farmer Louis Robin, Paris, 1743; several marks on the inner surface
Rectangular snuffbox from gold and mother-of-pearl with a hinged lid. The case is made of mother-of-pearl plates in openwork gold frame with rocailles, floral pattern and images of fruit. The Chinoiserie style scene with the image of a musician, entertaining a resting grandee is on the lid. It is framed with rocailles, foliage pattern and a bird image.
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