Louis XV style gold snuffbox
Louis XV style gold snuffbox
France, Paris
Circa 1750–1751
Goldsmith/Maker: P. Delafons
Gold; guilloché (engine-turning), soldering
Width: 68 mm
Marked on the interior of the lid with the maker’s mark, the marks of the assay master Julien Berthe (1750–1756), and the date letter "K" for 1750–1751
Gold snuffbox is designed in the shape of a rectangular cuboid, with all sides decorated with wavy guilloché. The interior surfaces are mirror-polished. The interior of the lid is stamped with Parisian guarantee marks and the maker's hallmark.
2130MC247/ДПИ