Auction on
09 December 2020 - 14:30 (CET) -
16, rue de la Banque - 75002 Paris
Goldsmiths Jean Ducrollay and Paul Robert collaborated to produce a snuffbox illustrating the magnificence of these objects, much sought-after under Louis XV and Louis XVI.
Jean Ducrollay (1734-1761) and Paul Robert, snuffbox in gold and enamel chased on all sides, decorated with painted panels depicting landscapes, hamlets, a young woman near a bridge and children with dogs and swans, 3.7 x 7.1 x 5.2 cm (1.4 x 2.8 x 2.04 in). Estimate: €20,000/30,000
Jean Ducrollay (1734-1761) and Paul Robert, snuffbox in gold and enamel chased on all sides, decorated with painted panels depicting landscapes, hamlets, a young woman near a bridge and children with dogs and swans, 3.7 x 7.1 x 5.2 cm (1.4 x 2.8 x 2.04 in). Estimate: €20,000/30,000
The Louvre and Cognacq-Jay museums in Paris possess collections that speak volumes about the care that went into making these small boxes, designed as containers for "Nicot's herb", and…
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