PARIS - Holy Oil Box on a fluted base, with a foliage frieze
PARIS - Holy Oil Box on a fluted base, with a foliage frieze, complete with its cross and inner cruet. Beautiful and rare, with very complete hallmarks: on the box: 1) fleur-de-lis (EdP 043), 2) eagle’s head / NCOVVREVR, Nicolas III, master in 1708 (EdP 177); on the cruet: 3) eagle’s head / N C / P (EdP 178), twice. Shows age; damage to the clasp. Formerly in the Douroff collection.
PARIS - Holy Oil Box on a fluted base, with a foliage frieze, complete with its cross and inner cruet. Beautiful and rare, with very complete hallmarks: on the box: 1) fleur-de-lis (EdP 043), 2) eagle’s head / NCOVVREVR, Nicolas III, master in 1708 (EdP 177); on the cruet: 3) eagle’s head / N C / P (EdP 178), twice. Shows age; damage to the clasp. Formerly in the Douroff collection.
