‡A late 18th century French silver mounted mother-of-pearl powder box

‡A late 18th century French silver mounted mother-of-pearl powder box,

rectangular form, the hinged cover with a architectural scene within stylised borders, the interior with two hinged compartments, a mirror and brush, length 6.2cm, plus an 18th century silver-mounted tortoiseshell snuff box, oval form, the hinged cover inlaid with silver and mother-of-pearl depicting a chariot scene, length 8cm. (2)

Provenance: from the collection at Newby Hall, Yorkshire.