Rare black wax case with oval section mounted in gold 750 th - Lot 281

Lot n° 281
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Rare black wax case with oval section mounted in gold 750 th - Lot 281
Rare black wax case with oval section mounted in gold 750 thousandths, with gold piqué decoration of Japanese style showing a character in a frame of flowers, insects and teapot, the lid hinged by a push button with chased decoration of foliage. The end serving as a seal with engraved decoration in intaglio featuring Cupid captioned ''NEVER TO OTHERS''. Small misses. Paris, 1717-1722. The discharge mark for small works present twice makes our case a rare example of the first Parisian achievements of the art of quilting in the early eighteenth century. Gross weight: 23.70 g. H. 9.5 x L. 1.9 cm.
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