11th Jun, 2021 11:00
A Louis XV late 18th century French gold mounted portrait miniature inset snuff box, Paris circa 1770
of circular form with pull of lid. The unmarked gold mounts with chased roundels. The lid with a painting a young lady in a straw hat topped with ostrich feathers, before a basket of flowers, with a young hiding in the corner, in the background a large chateau with manicured ground, with farmland beyond that populated with cattle. Glazed. The sides and base of red lacquer with inlaid roundels of abalone shell. Tortoiseshell interior. The mounts with indistinct guarantee marks.
Diameter – 7.9 cm / 3.1 inches
Sold for £812
Includes Buyer's Premium
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