A LOUIS XVI ENAMELLED GOLD PRESENTATION SNUFF-BOX SET WITH A MINIATURE by Alexis Proffit (fl. 1775-1793), marked, Paris, 1786/1787, with the second charge and discharge marks of Henry Clavel 1782-1789, later struck with two Parisian post-1838 restricted warranty marks for gold, the miniature by Nicolas Hallé Oval box, the cover, side and base panels with translucent blue enamel embellished with white enamel dotting and partridge-eyes motives on a ground of engine-turned horizontal reeding interspersed with flowerheads, the cover centred with an oval glazed portrait miniature depicting the duc de Penthièvre facing right in red-embroidered grey silk coat with gold-braided borders, white embroidered lace jabot, wearing the blue sash and breast-star of the French Royal Order of the Holy Ghost and the red badge of the French Royal Military Order of St Louis, the jewel of the Order of the Golden Fleece about his neck, within a fluted gold mount, the frosted gold borders enamelled with translucent green leaves and dark blue beads interspersed with foliate scrolls, the side pilasters similarly adorned 3¼ in. (82 mm.) wide
A LOUIS XVI ENAMELLED GOLD PRESENTATION SNUFF-BOX SET WITH A MINIATURE by Alexis Proffit (fl. 1775-1793), marked, Paris, 1786/1787, with the second charge and discharge marks of Henry Clavel 1782-1789, later struck with two Parisian post-1838 restricted warranty marks for gold, the miniature by Nicolas Hallé Oval box, the cover, side and base panels with translucent blue enamel embellished with white enamel dotting and partridge-eyes motives on a ground of engine-turned horizontal reeding interspersed with flowerheads, the cover centred with an oval glazed portrait miniature depicting the duc de Penthièvre facing right in red-embroidered grey silk coat with gold-braided borders, white embroidered lace jabot, wearing the blue sash and breast-star of the French Royal Order of the Holy Ghost and the red badge of the French Royal Military Order of St Louis, the jewel of the Order of the Golden Fleece about his neck, within a fluted gold mount, the frosted gold borders enamelled with translucent green leaves and dark blue beads interspersed with foliate scrolls, the side pilasters similarly adorned 3¼ in. (82 mm.) wide
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