18-carat gold box with grisaille decoration, Louis XVI perio - Lot 86

18-carat gold box with grisaille decoration, Louis XVI period - France - late 18th century 18-carat gold octagonal box, the lid and sides decorated with grisaille plates depicting mythological scenes in the neo-classical style, including antique figures, chariots and putti riding on clouds, the interior fitted with a mirror, frame with finely chased decoration, the outer lid trimmed with an applied textured green coating and adorned with a gilded bronze emblem surmounted by a crown, French work of the Louis XVI period, characteristic of the taste for Antiques in the late 18th century. Details: Dimensions: 6 x 4 x 2 cm (box) - 9 x 6 cm (case) - Weight: 75.5 g (box only)