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Hidden compartment snuff box tortoiseshell, gold and erotic miniature.
About the Item
Oval snuff box in brown tortoiseshell, entirely lined with gold. The hinged lid is decorated with a floral medallion in several different gold tones. The gold framework is intricately sculpted, and a small, shell-shaped button serves to open the box. The interior bears the inscription: Mad nev de C to RB.
The snuff box features a secret compartment that contains a miniature on ivory representing an erotic scene set indoors.
Most likely English work from the beginning of the 19th century.
Circa 1820-1830.
Some wear to the interior of the snuff box.
Weight: 4.9 oz (138 g)
Length: 3.5 in (8.8 cm)
Width: 2.6 in (6.7 cm)
Height: 1 in (2.5 cm)
- Metal:
- Weight:138 g
- Dimensions:Height: 0.99 in (25 mm)Width: 3.47 in (88 mm)Depth: 2.64 in (67 mm)
- Style:Empire
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1820
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Paris, FR
- Reference Number:Seller: 47831stDibs: LU2058210799032
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