Marie-Thérèse de Savoie, Countess of Artois (1756-1805).... Lot 22

Marie-Thérèse de Savoie, Countess of Artois (1756-1805). Rare cardboard travel goblet case sheathed in embossed red morocco and gilded with small friezes of flowers on the edge, the hinged lid is stamped with the arms of the Countess of Artois, the interior in green velvet. Worn, the push button is missing. Attributed to the workshop of the Riollant brothers, gilders in Paris, Louis XVI period. Marked with the letters "PR" separated by the cross of the Holy Spirit on the reverse. H. 16 x D. 9 cm. Provenance - Marie-Thérèse de Savoie, Comtesse d'Artois (1756-1805). - Decazes family. Related works A casket with the arms of Mesdames, daughters of Louis XV, which allowed us to attribute ours and bearing the same PR mark separated by the cross of the Holy Spirit, is kept at the castles of Versailles and Trianon (inv. V6176). We thank Mr. Pierre-Antoine Martenet for his research on the manufacturer.