ANTIQUE 19thC FRENCH 18K GOLD-MOUNTED, MINIATURE & ENAMEL SNUFF BOX c.1800
19th Century French large 18k gold-mounted, guilloche enamel and hand painted erotic miniature snuff box, round shaped and slightly concave for easy access, the top applied with a gold mounted beaded boarder, the center decorated with bright guilloche enamel and an exquisitely hand painted miniature of a semi-nude female in contemporary dress holding a gold wine ewer.
Apparently unmarked (acid tested 750+ standard)
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4996
DESCRIPTION
Antique early-19th Century French large 18k gold-mounted, guilloche enamel and hand painted erotic miniature snuff box, round shaped and slightly concave for easy access, the top applied with a gold mounted beaded boarder, the center decorated with bright guilloche enamel and an exquisitely hand painted miniature of a semi-nude female in contemporary dress holding a gold wine ewer. Apparently unmarked (acid tested 750+ standard)
CONDITION
Hairline cracks to the side of the box.
SIZE
Height: 2.5cm
Width: 8cm
Weight: 204g