tabatiere en cornaline, or, et email, les montures avec poincons de prestige pour Pierre-Francois Delafons, Paris, 1737-1738

de forme ovale, les montures émaillées à la manière de Aubert, de fleurs rampantes sur un fond d'or sablé, le couvercle en cornaline, ainsi que la bas, en forme de navette, poinçons de prestige dont poinçon de maître, poinçon de charge de Hubert Louvet, de décharge de Louis Robin, de contrôle de Henri Clavel et autres poinçons de contrôle tardifs

oval, the mounts enamelled in the manner of Aubert, with trailing flowers on a sablé ground, carnelian lid panel and boat-shaped base, prestige marks including maker's mark, charge mark of Hubert Louvet, discharge mark of Louis Robin, control mark of Henri Clavel and later control marks

some enamel losses both to opaque and transluscent enamels, mostly on lid border at back and sides, and on base mounts right hand side.
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