Details
A walnut snuff-box
19th Century
Circular, the detachable cover decorated with the portrait of Henri IV on a horse, and inscribed 'A LA MEMOIRE DE HENRI IV. PAR SON FILS LOUIS XIII LE 23 AOUT 1604. TERMINE EN 1635. ET REVELE EN DE LOUIS XVIII. 1814 SOUS LE REGNE' and SEUL ROI DE QUI LE PAU=VRE AIT CONSERVE LA MEMOIRE', the reverse finely decorated with geometrical trellis and wicker work
10 cm. diam
19th Century
Circular, the detachable cover decorated with the portrait of Henri IV on a horse, and inscribed 'A LA MEMOIRE DE HENRI IV. PAR SON FILS LOUIS XIII LE 23 AOUT 1604. TERMINE EN 1635. ET REVELE EN DE LOUIS XVIII. 1814 SOUS LE REGNE' and SEUL ROI DE QUI LE PAU=VRE AIT CONSERVE LA MEMOIRE', the reverse finely decorated with geometrical trellis and wicker work
10 cm. diam
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