Description: Sterling Enameled Cigarette Case La Camargo Dancing Made in Austria Vintage Measures approximately 3.75" x 3" The guards intended to hold cigarettes in place are loose. It appears one side may be missing a piece and the other side is loose. The top artwork is slightly convex and has some minimal scratches.The silver back is flat and has multiple scratches in the finish.Inside, there are numbers engraved on both sides inside the box, as well as both sides of the closing clasp, but I've been unable to determine maker. It is clearly marked "Austria" and "Sterling"Info found on "Art UK" website tell this story of the image. Mademoiselle de Camargo DancingNicolas Lancret (1690–1743)"One of Lancret’s most original creations, the picture marks a new departure in his art, as well as in portraiture and the depiction of dance. Marie Anne de Cupis de Camargo (1710–1770) was the first great virtuoso ballerina of the Paris Opera. Lancret convinces the viewer of the theatrical veracity of the image through the observation of details such as the dress and ballet position à demi-pointe. The scene is set in the sylvan park landscape of a fête galante. More than a theatrical backdrop, this setting lends the subject a poetic quality, which evokes the ephemeral charm of Mademoiselle de Camargo’s talent." Another site provided this info ...The painting La Camargo Dancing by Nicolas Lancret is a masterpiece depicting the dance of a famous French dancer named Marie Anne Cupis de Camargo. The painting was created in 1730 and is an excellent sample of the Rococo artistic style that is characterized by its elegance, delicacy and sophistication.SEE ALL PICTURES AND DECIDE FOR YOURSELF.All sales are 100% donated to charity. All pieces are sold as pictured in the condition they were originally donated and may require a more thorough cleaning when received. Please remit Payment within 24 hours of the auction's end. I realize that people hate to pay shipping costs, but there is no other way for getting stuff from my door to yours. I do not offer customer pickup. I ship items on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. (As I store inventory at 2 separate locations where I volunteer on alternate days, I sometimes need my 3 business day handling time to get your item to the USPS. Other times I am able to ship same or next day.) I do my best and use recycled packing supplies whenever possible to ship at the lowest cost and pack items carefully so that they aren't damaged in transport.Your satisfaction and positive feedback are important, so please contact us if your experience has been less than positive so that we can do our best to fix it. We do not accept returns. I am not an expert on this item or anything else but I do describe as accurately as I can. If you have questions, please ask PRIOR to bidding. This is being sold as pictured and listed.
Price: 499 USD
Location: Fort Pierce, Florida
End Time: 2025-01-23T12:14:53.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Unbranded
Pattern: La Camargo Dancing by Nicolas Lancret
Composition: Sterling Silver (.925)
Style: Rococo
