A gold, lacquer and ivory boîte-à-mouches, Paris, 1777, and later rectangular, the lid applied with a later oval miniature en grisaille of Cupid with his bow and quiver, painted on ivory, on stained blue silver foil ground under glass panels, within gold zig zag border and plain gold rim, the lid opening to reveal a fitted mirror, a gold and enamel lidded mouches compartment with gold Japanese lacquer ground, and a small gold brush, the sides and base with chased flower garlands on a stippled ground above stamped stained silver foil under glass panels, the lacquer-lined base also fitted with a mirror, rubbed maker's mark ?C, charge and discharge mark of Jean Baptiste Fouache, Paris date letter O for 1777,5.3cm., 2⅛in. wide (2)Condition reportoverall in good order, bar some small splits to ivory border near the corners; pin on front left corner of the base loose; discolouration to stamped foil on the base; would benefit from professional cleaning
A gold, lacquer and ivory boîte-à-mouches, Paris, 1777, and later rectangular, the lid applied with a later oval miniature en grisaille of Cupid with his bow and quiver, painted on ivory, on stained blue silver foil ground under glass panels, within gold zig zag border and plain gold rim, the lid opening to reveal a fitted mirror, a gold and enamel lidded mouches compartment with gold Japanese lacquer ground, and a small gold brush, the sides and base with chased flower garlands on a stippled ground above stamped stained silver foil under glass panels, the lacquer-lined base also fitted with a mirror, rubbed maker's mark ?C, charge and discharge mark of Jean Baptiste Fouache, Paris date letter O for 1777,5.3cm., 2⅛in. wide (2)Condition reportoverall in good order, bar some small splits to ivory border near the corners; pin on front left corner of the base loose; discolouration to stamped foil on the base; would benefit from professional cleaning
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