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A MENNECY SILVER-MOUNTED SHOE-SHAPED SNUFF-BOX
CIRCA 1753, THE MOUNTS WITH THE DÉCHARGE OF JULIEN BERTHE, PARIS 1750-56
Modelled as a pointed shoe with moulded buckle enriched in yellow and red, the toe moulded with an espagnolette in yellow and blue, and moulded and painted allover with trailing flowering branches, the interior of the cover painted with a loose bouquet--3¼in. (8.5cm.) wide
CIRCA 1753, THE MOUNTS WITH THE DÉCHARGE OF JULIEN BERTHE, PARIS 1750-56
Modelled as a pointed shoe with moulded buckle enriched in yellow and red, the toe moulded with an espagnolette in yellow and blue, and moulded and painted allover with trailing flowering branches, the interior of the cover painted with a loose bouquet--3¼in. (8.5cm.) wide