French 18k Gold and Tortoiseshell Snuff Box with Miniature Painting corbel it was hand crafted with

it was hand crafted with beautiful

5 Height 4 inches

stylized shell at the center

single plank sides

the tops with lozenge cutouts that reveal the reeded backs

French 18k Gold and Tortoiseshell Snuff Box with Miniature Painting corbel it was hand crafted withDETAILS An antique box of rectangular form with 18K gold mounts. The lid with a miniature painting of a genre scene of villagers dancing and socializing outside. MARKS Signed (lid lower right): FREU(?). Gold hallmarks (inside hinge). PERIOD Early 19th century DATE Circa 1800 DIMENSIONS Width 3. 5 Depth 2 Height 1 inches CONDITION Note: cracked glass (lid). NOTICE Please note that some countries and American states prohibit the importation of property