Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 1 - 31st October 2023

Lot 1712

A late-18th century French two-colour gold seal wax case,

Estimate £1,500 - £2,000 | Hammer £2898

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Description

A late-18th century French two-colour gold seal wax case,
possibly by Nicholas Durier, Paris circa 1773,
tapering oval form, with fluted decoration and with swag and husk decoration, pull-off cover, the top and bottom with rosettes, length 12.5cm, approx. weight 71.5g.

Provenance: A Private Collection.
purchased from Bonhams, Knightsbridge, 11 March 1997, lot 23.