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A gold and enamel presentation snuff box, Paris, early 19th century, retailed by Pitaux

Auction Closed

October 14, 05:38 PM GMT

Estimate

8,000 - 12,000 EUR

Lot Details

Description

A gold and enamel ꦺpresentꦏation snuff box, Paris, early 19th century, retailed by Pitaux 


rectangular with rounded corners, the lid centred with the cipher of Charles Ferdinand d'Artois, Duc de Berry (1778-1820) on sablé ground, a fleurs-de-lis to each corner, framed by narrow royal blue enamel rims and chased scrolling foliage, the sides with wavy engine-turned panels below chased borders of flowers alternating with stylised husks, the corners chased with tulips within foliage, the interior of the lid engraved with a presentation inscription, bear's head 3e garantie, Paris recense et troisieme titre 1809-1819, Paris recense 1819-1838; the rim with retailer's inscription: ‘Pitaux Bijer de S.A. R. Mgr le Duc de Berry'

weight: 159 g

length 1⅜ in.; 8,5cm.

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Tabatière de présentation en or et émail, Paris, début du XIX sièc🍷le, vendue par Pitaux 


rectangulaire, le couvercle au chiffre de Charles Ferdinand d'Artois, duc de Berry (1778-1820), poinçon tête d'ours 3e garantie, Paris recense et troisième titre 1809-1819, Paris recense 1819-1838 ; marque du marchand: Pitaux Bijer de S. A. R. Mgr le Duc de Berry"

weight: 159 g

length 1⅜ in.; 8,5cm.

Sotheby's Paris, 15 April 2010, lot 54.

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Sotheby's Paris, 15 avril 2010, lot 54.

The engraved presentation inscription reads: 'Relation historique, heure par heure / des Evénemens funèbres du 13 Février 1820 / Donnée à l'auteur par Mme la / Duchesse de Berry'. The box was presented to the French author Jean-Baptiste-Augustin Hapdé (1777-1839) by the widow of the Duke of Berry. Hapdé was a prolific writer across genres, who predominantly wrote for the stage over his career spanning several decades. The publication that prompted this gift, though, was a retelling of the events surrounding the assassination of the Duke of Berry – its full title in English is A Historical Recount of the Funereal Events of the Night of the 13th February 1820, according to Eye-Witnesses. In his Preface, he notes that he wanted to commit the events to posterity with accuracy, since "when we cry, we see indistinctly", but that he did not want to profit from public suffering, so would donate all profits of the sale to the needy. Charles-Ferdinand d’Artois, Duc de Berry, fought on the counter-revolutionary side during the French Revolution and married Princess Maria-Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies in 1816. He was assassinated by an anti-monarchist in 1820, before he could see his father Charles X become king in 1824.