Fine 18th Century French Portrait Miniature, Lace Bonnet Lady, Tortoise Shell Snuff Box

Fine 18th Century French Portrait Miniature, Lace Bonnet Lady, Tortoise Shell Snuff Box

$765.00
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Late 1800s portrait miniature snuff box, elegant cognac to chocolate mottled tortoise shell which presents in excellent condition for age and type. A full-top portrait miniature of a matron in fine attire of her time (c.1790s), a low bodice, lace bonnet and her long gold chain and earrings. I don't see a signature, though I have not taken this one apart, and sometimes it is the case that a signature is on the very rim, or even noted on backing. From my own collections of decades, being disbursed. Full measurements noted on the photos. Her face is just 1/2", chin to hairline. Very good to excellent condition for age and type, the box is superb, with only a couple of small bug bites on bottom and one on inner rim (shown in detail). More typically there will be chips on that slender inner lip/rim. The original convex cover glass and outer mounting, which has a plate/plaque surface of 18k gold, is nicely in place and doesn't appear to have ever been removed. The interior glass is clean, an

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