Four French silver boxes, various makers, Paris, 1755-1780

the first, maker's mark partly legible, probably JM, Paris, 1755, silver-gilt, rectangular, the lid chased with Aeneas with Venus appearing before Dido, the sides and base with animals and houses within rocaille scrolls, maker's mark, charge and discharge marks of Julien Berte, date letter, 6.3cm., 2 1/2 in. wide ; the second, silver, Paris, 1764, oval, chased with animals and trophies on a zig-zag sunray ground, Paris date letter, 6.5cm., 2 3/8 in. wide ; the third, silver-gilt, Antoine Daroux, Paris, 1750, cartouche shape, the lid and base chased with musicians and nymphs within rocaille scrolls, the sides with further rocaille ornaments, maker's mark, charge of Julien Berthe, date letter, later export mark for 1768-1774, 6.3cm., 2 1/2 in. wide ; the last example, silver, oval, maker's mark rubbed, probably CCG?, Paris, 1780, oval, chased overall with musical trophies within neoclassical ornament, on a sable ground, maker's mark, date letter, charge mark and poincon de la maison commune, 6cm., 2 3/8 in.; and a Bohemian silver snuff box, maker's mark GN, Prague, 1798, oval, decorated with flowers on a matted ground, 8.3cm., 3 1/4 in. wide

1. slight wear to ornament but good condition and colour overall, interior very rubbed. 2. slight wear to ornament but good condition. 3. wear to ornament but nice colour 4. some wear to ornament, center of base slightly pushed in. 5. good condition. For all sales which take place on or after 1 February 2015, please note that the rate of buyer's premium for each lot (charged as a percentage of the hammer price achieved for that lot) has been revised and shall be calculated at the thresholds set out below: Buyer's premium is 25% of the hammer price up to and including £100,000; Buyer's premium is 20% of the hammer price on any amount in excess of £100, 000 up to and including £1,800,000; Buyer's premium is 12% of the hammer price on any amount in excess of £1,800,000. As stated above, the revised thresholds are effective as of 1 February 2015.
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