An ivory, tortoise shell and gold-mounted portrait miniature snuff box
THE MINIATURE SIGNED SAUVAGE, CIRCA 1780
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An ivory, tortoise shell and gold-mounted portrait miniature snuff box
The miniature signed Sauvage, circa 1780
Of plain circular form, the cover set with a portrait miniature of a male figure en profile with powdered hair and wearing a white collar in plain gold mounts
7.5cm. (3in.) diameter
signed on the cover
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