Four early 19th century continental snuff boxes
Four early 19th century continental snuff boxes
comprising a French circular tortoiseshell box, the lid inset with a gilt portrait relief medallion of Marie Louise, a French carved ebony and gilt metal mounted circular box, the lid with a fixe sous verre view of the 'Palais du Corps Legislatif', a circular papier mache box printed with a triple portrait 'Les 3 Souverains Allies Pacificateurs de L'Europe' Prince Klemens von Metternich, Viscount Castlereagh and Charles Talleyrand and a circular cream painted Stobwasser style snuff box the lid printed and hand coloured with a genre scene, entitled 'Js er lebendig?'
first diameter 8.3cm.
Condition: First lid and base associated, cracks and chips to rim of lid. Other boxes in good condition commensurate with age
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Four early 19th century continental snuff boxes
comprising a French circular tortoiseshell box, the lid inset with a gilt portrait relief medallion of Marie Louise, a French carved ebony and gilt metal mounted circular box, the lid with a fixe sous verre view of the 'Palais du Corps Legislatif', a circular papier mache box printed with a triple portrait 'Les 3 Souverains Allies Pacificateurs de L'Europe' Prince Klemens von Metternich, Viscount Castlereagh and Charles Talleyrand and a circular cream painted Stobwasser style snuff box the lid printed and hand coloured with a genre scene, entitled 'Js er lebendig?'
first diameter 8.3cm.
Condition: First lid and base associated, cracks and chips to rim of lid. Other boxes in good condition commensurate with age