A beautiful 18k yellow gold (750‰) snuff box featuring chise - Lot 77

A beautiful 18k yellow gold (750‰) snuff box featuring chiseled decoration of leafy scrolls and blooming flowers on a guilloché background, with a central hexagonal cartouche bearing a royal crown and numerals Paris, 1827–1838 Master Goldsmith’s Mark: Louis-François TRONQUOY (active between 1827 and 1871) Hallmark: 1819–1838 Weight: approx. 91.70 g. Louis-François TRONQUOY (c. 1798–1871), goldsmith, son of Jean-François TRONQUOY, opened his shop "La Tabatière" at 8 rue des Prouvaires in Paris in 1827, likely taking over the business and premises of goldsmith Simon-Achille Léger. He worked at this same address until June 1871. During the Restoration and the July Monarchy, he specialized in the manufacture of so-called “gift boxes,” most often made of gold and adorned with enamel or precious stones, which were presented by the king or members of the royal family. He worked in collaboration with the firm BAPST, Jeweler to the King and the Crown.