FRANCE, Paris,1774 Lot n° 1

Oval snuff box in four-tone gold (750) chased on all sides with friezes of leaves and wavy backgrounds forming bands. The hinged lid is decorated with an oval medallion with the altar of Love in a park with bow, quiver bow, quiver, hat and two doves under a crown crown, on a grained background, framed by falls of leaves leaves held by a knot. The profile is decorated with rectangular reserves at the angles separated by scrolled sheaths and garlands of leaves. garlands of leaves. Incomplete goldsmith's mark : ?.P.B. perhaps for L.P. BARBIER or N.P. BRICART. Hallmark of Jurande for 1774-1775 [L]. Punches of loads of the small works of PARIS for 1768-1774 [star of lilies in the bottom] and for 1774-1780 and for 1774-1780 [AR in the lid]. Punches of discharge of the small works [head of dog on the head of dog on the rebate] and of countermark of PARIS for 1774-1780 [shoe on the rebate]. Weight : 100.3 g. - H. : 2.7 cm - Width : 6.6 cm - Depth : 5.5 cm. Depth : 5.5 cm. Slight scratches from use.