Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 7th January 2016
Lot 445
λ An early 19th century French tortoiseshell snuff box
Estimate £100 - £150 | Hammer £140
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Description
λ An early 19th century French tortoiseshell snuff box, the lid inset a gilt portrait relief of Napoleon on horseback, inscribed 'NAPOLEON PREMIER EMPEROR ET ROI', signed 'GAYRARD', 8.4cm wide, together with an early 19th century lacquered papier-mâché snuff box, painted with a tavern scene of men playing cards. (2)