A Private Collection of Snuff Boxes & Bonbonnières - 25th April 2017
Lot 129
λA 19th century tortoiseshell
Estimate £4,000 - £6,000 | Hammer £5500
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Description
λA 19th century tortoiseshell, gold lined and micromosaic mounted snuff box,
by Jean-Louis Leferre, Paris circa 1819-22
rectangular form, the cover set with a micromosaic panel depicting the Pantheon in Rome within a chased gold stiff leaf frame with blue enamel stringing, tortoiseshell body with gold lining and hinge mount, length 8.3cm.