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Small seal or seal in pomponne * decorated with a small seated dog (a poodle), intaglio agate representing the profile portrait of an antique man, XIXth century.
This seal is in good condition.
A note: micro-scratches and slight wear on the agate, time wear, see photos.
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Alloy developed by two goldsmiths, Turgot and Daumy, installed at the end of the 18th century in the Hotel de Pomponne, rue de la Verrerie in Paris. It is a copper-based metal designed to mimic gold or silver. Louis XVI had granted them a privilege of manufacture in 1785, whereas until that date, all imitation was forbidden.
