Auction on
21 October 2019 - 14:00 (CEST) -
155, cours Berriat, site Bouchayer-du-Viallet - 38000 Grenoble
The 18th century delighted in boxes, designed for different uses and made in the most exquisite materials, like this little item sold in Grenoble.
Master goldsmith Jean Ducrollay (active 1734 to 1761), box mounted in a yellow-gold cage with enamelled polychrome decoration and lacquer panels, 3.8 x 7.5 x 6 cm, Paris, 1753-1754. Result: €177,500
Master goldsmith Jean Ducrollay (active 1734 to 1761), box mounted in a yellow-gold cage with enamelled polychrome decoration and lacquer panels, 3.8 x 7.5 x 6 cm, Paris, 1753-1754. Result: €177,500
At that time, Paris was one of the centres for these pieces, which drove all the European courts wild. One of the leading exponents was the master goldsmith Jean Ducrollay, and we know…
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