From a Private Collection
307
René-Antoine Bailleul
Gold snuffbox, 1778-1779
Estimate
CHF16,000–19,000
€17,300–20,500
$20,000–22,000
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The oval two-colour box, all sides decorated with guilloché pattern, the four pilasters embellished with drapery, scrolls and flowering branches, the border engraved with a foliate design, the hinged cover featuring an enamel oval plaque depicting The Offering of Love, measuring approximately 82 x 61 x 33 mm, French maker's marks for René-Antoine Bailleul and assay mark for gold, gross weight approximately 162.73 g.
Expertise provided by consultant, Edouard de Sevin, Expert CNES.
Expertise provided by consultant, Edouard de Sevin, Expert CNES.