SOUVENIRS of Marc-Antoine THIERRY de VILLE d'AVRAY, Baron, 1 - Lot 129

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SOUVENIRS of Marc-Antoine THIERRY de VILLE d'AVRAY, Baron, 1 - Lot 129
SOUVENIRS of Marc-Antoine THIERRY de VILLE d'AVRAY, Baron, 1st valet of King Louis XVI, general commissioner and intendant of the furniture store and the crown jewels (1732/1792) and of his son Baron Armand THIERRY de VILLE d'AVRAY, general intendant of the furniture store, 1st valet of King Louis XVIII, like his father (1773/1844) *Gift from the Duchess of Berry : Gold pocket watch signed inside: "Lépine Horloger du Roi à Paris - N° 498" and dedicated on the circumference: "Received from the hands of S. A. R. Mde La Dsse de Berry Pr le Baron de Ville-d'Avray Intt du Gde Mble de la Cnne le 25 juillet 1816". Punched cover; the back of the case is monogrammed: "T V" (Thierry de Ville d'Avray). It is presented with its gold key forming a two-sided wax seal, on the first the arms of Thierry de Ville d'Avray, on the second a dog for fidelity and the inscription: "À toi" (To you). (square end of the square of the wrench broken); diameter 48.5 mm; gross weight 96 g. Restoration period, 1816. Very good condition. PINCHES: coq 2e titre de Paris, 1809/1819; lion's head gros garantie de Paris, 1809/1819; goldsmith: "A G", GROS AMI, watchmaker: la Boîte de montre 24 place Thionville, Paris, insculpation 1798/1799, strikethrough March 1, 1822. HISTORY: the seigniory of Ville d'Avray was bought by Louis XVI in 1778 and erected as a barony for the benefit of Marc Antoine THIERRY, intendant of the furniture repository. His son, Armand Hippolyte THIERRY de VILLE d'AVRAY, Baron, succeeded him in this position under Louis XVIII. PROVENANCE: descendant of Baron Armand THIERRY de VILLE d'AVRAY; private collection.
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