by Claude Dupont, Paris 1789, also stamped with later French marks — A Louis XVI gold sealing wax case

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Estimate: £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $1,892–$2,522
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Sale: Bonhams — HOME & Interiors, London, Knightsbridge · 11 December 2018
Record ID: TB-2026-767272
Record: first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Louis Xv Gold Sealing Wax Case, by Claude Dupont, Paris 1789, also stamped with later French marks. Bonhams, 11 Dec 2018, lot 21. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-767272.

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A Louis Xv Gold Sealing Wax Case, by Claude Dupont, Paris 1789, also stamped with later French marks. Bonhams, 11 Dec 2018, lot 21. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-767272.

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