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142 - Round box made of turned and blackened wood,

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€300 - 500

Sale fees

34%

Round box made of turned and blackened wood, with a lid featuring engraved dotwork depicting the classical-style profiles of the “Martyrs of Liberty” Louis-Michel Le Pelletier de Saint Fargeau (1760–1793) and Jean-Paul Marat (1743–1793), domed glass with gilded brass banding, interior lined with tortoiseshell. Revolutionary period, circa 1794. H. 2.1 x D. 9 cm. Provenance - Probably Paul Rousseau, a major collector of historical memorabilia. - Later inherited by Robert Dobin, a notary from Bordeaux and collector. - Sold at his auction “Around Louis XVI: The Royal Family, His Captivity, and the French Revolution,” Toulon Auction House, March 24, 2012, lot 151.

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Historical Memories
Friday, November 20
11:00 AM
Hôtel Drouot
9, rue Drouot
75009 Paris, France

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