Lot Details
Lot 250
Louis XV Gold and Enamel Snuff Box
Charles Le Bastier, Paris 1768
Oval, the sides with repeating reserves of alternating flowers on blue and green ground, the hinged cover with a band of husk centering a portrait of a young girl. Length 3 1/4 inches (8.4 cm).
Charles Le Bastier began his apprenticeship in 1738 and became a goldsmith under his own mark in 1754 working until 1783. He was a master of technique and creating vibrant color combinations with enamel on his work as evidenced in this example. Snuff boxes by Le Bastier are in the Royal Collection, London, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York and the Louvre, Paris.
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Additional Notes & Condition Report
Small losses to enamel; the portrait with a clean split to right of shoulder; clearly hallmrked interior
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