Early 19th century gold snuff-box, Augustin-André Heguin

Curved gold snuffbox of rectangular shape with rounded sides presented in its leather case. Slightly curved, it can be slipped into a pocket. The box is entirely decorated with finely guilloché panels framed by a frieze of scrolls and burnished palmettes on a gold background. The frame and the bottom are decorated with the same geometric patterns. Fine palmettes adorn the corners.
Early 19th century.
Weight: 102g.
Rooster 3rd title, 1798-1809
Man's head 85, 1798-1809
Master goldsmith: Augustin-André Héguin. He became a master silversmith on 16 April 1785, having been enthroned by Jean-Joseph Barrière. He began by making mainly simple and enamelled snuffboxes, as well as jewellery, and was one of Grancher's suppliers at Petit Dunkerque, a guarantee of quality. He continued to work after the Revolution and in 1804/1805 registered a new hallmark at 11 rue de la Monnaie, before moving to 27 place Thionville in 1811.