Adam's Country House Collections 18th & 19th October 2021

258 Country House Col lections 649 A LOUIS XVI GOLD AND ENAMEL RECTANGULAR CARNET-DE-BAL, § the translucent purple enamel case with engine turned background set within a frame of chased leaf banding, the body decorated with oval miniature enamels of Putti front and back, within ribbon-tied banded covers, the centre with enamel highlights. The button-hinged lid with chased panel inscribed ‘Souvenir’ and ‘ D’Amitié ’ verso enclosing an ivory card and pencil. 7.8 x 5.1cm € 3,000 - 4,000 650 A LOUIS XVI GOLD AND TORTOISE SHELL CARNET-DE- BAL, § of tapering rectangular form, set with an oval painted miniature portrait of a lady by Francois du Mont (1751-1831). Signed and dated 1785, within a ribbon-tied chased gar- land, the varied coloured banded -- set with stars and diamond studs, the button hinged lid bearing the regents souvenir “ D’Amitié ” on the reverse and obverse in diamond studs. 9.75 x 5.75 cm. The interior with ivory cards and pen For a similar example, see The Metropolitan Museum, New York. Item 17.190.1300a-c Gift of John Pierpoint Morgan € 4,000 - 6,000 651 A LOUIS XVI GOLD AND TORTOISESHELL NÉCESSAIRE, § the tortoise shell body decorated with alter- nating inlaid gold stars and bulls set within frames and chased banding, set with oval vi- gnettes miniatures of contemporary ladies in garden landscape, watercolour on ivory and an enamel picture miniature and classical covers, the button hinged lid bearing the leg- end “ Nécessaire ” and on the reserve, “ D’Am- itié ”. 9.5 x 5.25cm € 3,000 - 4,000 652 A LOUIS XVI GILT AND PAINTED CARNET-DE-BAL, § the strapworks case on green ground set with opposing oval miniature portraits of gentlemen, the button-hinged lid with the chased legends “ Souvenir ” and “ D’Amitié ” verso, enclosing an ivory card. 8.75 x 4.5cm € 800 - 1,200 A SELECTION OF GOLD BOXES FROM THE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF A NOBLE ITALIAN LADY