A lacquered, tortoiseshell and gilt-mounted snuff box
A lacquered, tortoiseshell and gilt-mounted snuff box

APPARENTLY UNMARKED, POSSIBLY FRANCE, CIRCA 1760

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A lacquered, tortoiseshell and gilt-mounted snuff box
Apparently unmarked, possibly France, circa 1760
Of circular form, the sides painted with a landscape, the reverse with a view of a castle, and the cover depicting an elegant scene of figures making music, bordered by engraved gilt mounts
8cm.(3.1/8in.) diameter

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