Petite tabatière en or à double ouverture, Paul Bocquet, Londres, 1762

rectangulaire, le couvercle ciselé de Vénus et Adonis entourés de volutes, la bâte à décor de rinceaux, fleurs et coquilles, les bordures à striures, le fermoir en volute, s'ouvrant sur un compartiment à couvercle avec sa cuillère, poinçon de maître et lion passant sur le couvercle, poinçons complets sur le fond, lion passant sur la bordure

rectangular, the lid chased with Venus and Adonis, within scrolls, the sides chased with scrolls, flowers and shells, plain base, reeded borders and scroll thumbpiece, opening to reveal a lidded compartment and its spoon, maker's mark and lion passant on cover, fully hallmarked on base, lion passant on rim

the lid rim very slightly bent on one side, otherwise very good condition.
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Paul Bocquet insculpa son poinçon comme orfèvre de menus ouvrages en juillet 1762, sis au 15 Great Kirby Street, puis travailla avec son frère Robert entre 1772 et 1774, au 12 Gloucester Street, Bloomsbury (A.G. Grimwade, London Goldsmiths 1697-1837, London, 1976, p. 443). Orfèvre huguenot, Paul Bocquet sera le sujet d'un article très à paéraitre prochainement.

Paul Bocquet first entered his mark as a smallworker in July 1762 from 15 Great Kirby Street and is later recorded by Heal with his brother Robert as goldworkers between 1772 and 1774 at 12 Gloucester Street, Bloomsbury (A.G. Grimwade, London Goldsmiths 1697-1837, London, 1976, p. 443). As a member of the European Huguenot network, he is to be the subject of an article to be published in the near future.