PARIS 1764–1765 Wax case in three shades of gold; the base is engraved with a combined coat of arms surmounted by a marquis’s crown (probably added later). It is chiseled with channels of two sizes, one of which is bordered by pearls and terminates at the ends in fleurons. These are framed at the top and bottom by a horizontal wave motif on amati backgrounds. Master goldsmith: Nicolas DURIER, admitted in 1758 Weight: 56 g - length: 12 cm