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Small finely chiseled agate and pomponne* box, with rich architectural decoration with stylized shells and floral garlands, on the sides with other flower garlands, vintage late 18th-early 19th centuries.
This box is in good condition, good quality.
Please note: it will need to be re-cleaned, some small stains and dirt, slight wear and tear, see photos.
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* Pomponne: Alloy developed by two goldsmiths, Turgot and Daumy, installed at the end of the 18th century in the Hôtel de Pomponne, rue de la verrerie in Paris. It is a copper-based metal intended to imitate gold or silver. Louis XVI had granted them a manufacturing privilege in 1785, although until that date, any imitation was prohibited.
