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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

LOT 252

"Reading The Scripture" Geneva. Made circa 1825, the enamel attributed to Jean-François-Victor Dupont (1785-1863). Very fine and very rare, 18K gold and painted on enamel table snuff box.

CHF 27,000 - 32,000

EUR 17,000 - 20,000 / USD 22,000 - 26,000

Sold: CHF 59,000

C. Rectangular, the hinged lid mounted with a finely painted on enamel scene of a classical lady seated in a throne, two young girls in front, one holding a long scroll from which the lady reads, frosted foliate gold border with royal blue enamel edging, the lower section decorated with frosted stylised leaf decoration and royal blue enamel foliate reserves, the base decorated with a large frosted foliate panel with two male heads, royal blue enamel and gold folaite border. Dim. 92 x 65 x 21 mm. Property of a European Collector


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Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good

Notes

Jean-François Victor Dupont (1785-1863) A highly reputed painter on enamel and porcelain. His work includes portraits of King George IV, Henry IV, H-B de Saussure, and others. He painted enamels for Ilbery, destined for the Oriental market. He is known for the beauty and elegance of his work, as well as for his distinctive palette, due to the fact that he mixed his own colors.The remarkable manner in which the figures in the foregrounds seem to advance, giving an impression of depth, is characteristic of his art. See: ?Dictionnaire des Horlogers Genevois?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Antiquorum Editions, Geneva, 1998.