Rare Louis Xv Gold-Mounted Lacquer Snuff-Box by François-Thomas Germain

Oval set with panels of Japanese maki-e lacquer figuring Mandarin ducks in a pond on the cover and on the underside chrysanthemums over a pond jetty, within gold cagework chased with geometric motifs, gold lined, marked in cover, base and inner flange: charge, date-letter (O and P) and maker; on flange: d é charge Size/Dimensions: 8,4 cm. (3 ½ in.) long Gross weight: 150.7 gr. (4 oz. 16 dwt.)

Estimate:£72,437.44

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