PROBABLY GERMAN, CIRCA 1700
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A silver and tortoiseshell Boîte-À-Portraits
probably German, circa 1700
Flattened oval silver box, the hinged cover inset with a dark tortoiseshell plaque decorated with foliate scrolling surrounding a vase of flowers, in silver piqué posé, opening to reveal two oval oil on copper miniatures representing, on the left side, a young Lady in gold-embroidered blue dress with lace underslip, and on the right side, a Gentleman in silvered armour, with curling brown full-bottom wig, with plain silver base and sides with scrolling thumbpiece
81 mm. (3¼ in.) wide
probably German, circa 1700
Flattened oval silver box, the hinged cover inset with a dark tortoiseshell plaque decorated with foliate scrolling surrounding a vase of flowers, in silver piqué posé, opening to reveal two oval oil on copper miniatures representing, on the left side, a young Lady in gold-embroidered blue dress with lace underslip, and on the right side, a Gentleman in silvered armour, with curling brown full-bottom wig, with plain silver base and sides with scrolling thumbpiece
81 mm. (3¼ in.) wide