A late 18th century French gold mounted tortoiseshell Boite a miniature

£5,000 - £6,000 £5,000

A late 18th century French gold mounted tortoiseshell Boite a miniature, oval outline with borders of chased ribbon-like decoration, the cover inset with a framed oval enamel placque painted with a young girl weeping on the shoulder of her more attractive companion, maker's mark 'PGS' for Pierre-Guillaume Sallot, Paris 1781, 3.4in (8.7cm)