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Shadowboxed tortoise shell snuff box with a finely painted miniature portrait (c. 1775)

Shadowboxed tortoise shell snuff box with a finely painted miniature portrait (c. 1775)

Circular tortoise shell snuff box with a finely painted miniature portrait of a gentleman set in the glazed lid with a rose gold bezel. The snuff box is slotted into a custom cut mat and can be removed.

England, circa 1775.

Condition: Wear commensurate with age and use.

Materials: Tortoise Shell, Rose Gold, Enamel Paint

Dimensions: 9-7/8" W x 11-3/4" H x 1-3/4" D

SKU: 4573

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