23-3 - Gaston Etienne LE BOURGEOIS attributed to

Gaston Etienne LE BOURGEOIS attributed to Carved ebony pillbox with a circular body and a twisted lid inlaid with strips of mother-of-pearl around the rim. Unsigned. Height: 0.5 cm - Diameter: 5 cm History: Collection of the descendants of François Carnot. François Carnot and Gaston Le Bourgeois founded the “Atelier des Mutilés de France” on the Île de Puteaux after the artist was discharged from military service during World War I following the loss of an eye. Please contact the firm for condition reports. Appraiser: Cabinet d’Expertise Marcilhac 5 rue de Nesle 75006 PARIS info@marcilhacexpert.com T: +33 6 71 81 38 35 / +33 1 42 49 74 46