141. TWO-TONE GOLD NEOCLASSICAL SNUFFBOX FRANCE, LATE 19TH CENTURY, CIRCA 1890s

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TWO-TONE GOLD NEOCLASSICAL SNUFFBOX FRANCE, LATE 19TH CENTURY, CIRCA 1890s

An elegant elongated oval snuffbox crafted in two-tone gold, executed in a restrained Neoclassical style. The surfaces of the case are decorated with fine longitudinal engraving, emphasizing the clarity of proportions and the architectural character of the form. A decorative frieze of vegetal garlands runs along the perimeter of the lid and body, executed in a contrasting tone of gold. The sides are accentuated with applied lyre motifs, characteristic of the Neoclassical repertoire and directly referencing the aesthetic language of 18th-century French decorative arts. The restrained ornamentation and high quality of execution reflect the refined taste of the Belle Époque and the traditions of French goldsmithing at the end of the 19th century.

Hallmarks: French assay marks on the inner side of the lid, including a maker’s mark in a lozenge-shaped cartouche, the principal state gold assay mark, and an additional state control mark of abstract form, characteristic of the French hallmarking system of the late 19th century.

Dimensions: Length: 101.5 mm; Width: 37.2 mm; Height: 31 mm.

Weight: 154.1 g.

Condition: Good.

Provenance: Private collection.

Condition: Very good
Style: Neoclassicism
Country: France
Period: At the turn of the 18th -19th century
Warranty: Seller Warranty
Material: Gold
Product sizes: Height - 3.72cm, Width - 10.12cm, Depth - 3.1cm
Location: Gallery "Antiqon", Brivibas street 52, Riga, Latvia
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