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De forme rectangulaire, légèrement incurvée, guillochée sur le couvercle et le fond de rubans ondulants, les côtés ciselés de rinceaux, enroulements, vases et fleurs sur fond sablé, poinçons dans le couvercle, le fond et côté : titre et maître-orfèvre ; sur la gorge : titre (3e) et garantie
L.: 6,5 cm. (212 in.)
39 gr. (1 oz. 5 dwt.)
FURTHER DETAILS
A FRENCH GOLD SNUFF-BOX, BY SIMON-ACHILLE LEGER, PARIS, CIRCA 1820, STRUCK WITH THE THIRD STANDARD MARK FOR GOLD, PARIS 1819-1838 AND THE PARISIAN POST-REVOLUTIONARY UNOFFICIAL STANDARD MARK FOR 18 CARAT GOLD
Rectangular and slightly curved, decorated with panels of engine-turned wavy reeding framed by chased frises of scrolling foliage on sable ground, the front and back side centred by an urn filled with flowers, marked in cover, base and side: standard (3rd) and maker; on flange of cover: standard and guarantee
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