A Gold Snuffbox with Miniature Painting by J.J. de Gault
Lot-No. 336
Proceeds : 6.900 €
Paris. Around 1775. 18 ct. Rosé and Yellow gold, untraced Assay mark, Paris charge stamp 'A', untraced MM: JD or PD? (Pierre Francois Drais?). Underside with hairline cracking. Octagonal form, the rims with fine palmette decoration. Painted on all sides with fine allegorical grisailles scenes against a black background in the style of Jaques Joseph Gault (1738-1812). 2.5 x 8.5 x 3.5 cm, weight approx. 92 g -
A Gold Snuffbox with Miniature Painting by J.J. de Gault
A Gold Snuffbox with Miniature Painting by J.J. de Gault
Lot-No. 336
Proceeds : 6.900 €
Paris. Around 1775. 18 ct. Rosé and Yellow gold, untraced Assay mark, Paris charge stamp 'A', untraced MM: JD or PD? (Pierre Francois Drais?). Underside with hairline cracking. Octagonal form, the rims with fine palmette decoration. Painted on all sides with fine allegorical grisailles scenes against a black background in the style of Jaques Joseph Gault (1738-1812). 2.5 x 8.5 x 3.5 cm, weight approx. 92 g -
