Portrait Miniature Snuff Box, tortoise shell gold c1700

French tortoise shell snuff box, late 18th/ early 19th c., lid with painted portrait miniature of a young girl with a bird on a string, framed by gold-tone metal bezel, approx 1 1/8"h, 3"diam **Proven

AN ANTIQUE TORTOISESHELL AND LACQUER PORTRAIT MINIATURE SNUFF BOX, 19TH CENTURY in yellow gold, the circular body formed of tortoiseshell, covered in lacquer designs of varicoloured stripes, with gold

A Continental Gilt Metal Mounted and Portrait Miniature Inset Tortoiseshell Snuff Box Likely French, 18th Century Diameter 3 inches.  

Two Continental Gilt Metal Mounted and Portrait Miniature Inset Tortoiseshell Snuff Boxes Likely French, 18th Century Diameter of larger example 2 3/4 inches.  

An early 19th C. hinged snuff box in tortoise shell and 18k (tested) gold, with an oval miniature painting recessed in the top and outlined in 18k gold, of an equestrian scene, artist signed Swebach 1

A group of 3 portrait miniatures. 18th / 19th century. ++ Round portrait of Marie Antoinette at the Petit Trianon set in tortoiseshell box. 3 1/4" diameter overall. ++ Man in a red and gold coat. In o

French gold and tortoise shell snuff box the top panel attributed to Jacques Frédéric Kirstein of Strasbourg, circa 1825, chased in high relief and superb detail depicting a boar hunting scene, with

A Group of Four Georgian Gold Mounted Tortoise Shell Snuff Boxes Late 18th/Early 19th Century Width of largest example 2 1/8 inches.  

a forma circolare, superficie decorata a motivi geometrici e naturalistici; difetti Alt. cm 2, diam. cm 6; peso lordo gr 51 A GOLD AND TORTOISESHELL SNUFF-BOX, 19TH CENTURY; DEFECTS * Il lotto &eacute

A late 18th century Louis XVI French gold pique work tortoiseshell snuff box, circa 1780 Formed as a boat, the decking formed a hinged lid. Length – 8.5 cm / 3.35 inches

Tortoiseshell snuff box with pique gold inlay, late 18th/ 19th C., French manner elaborate scroll design inlaid in gold to hinged cover, rectangular form, wear consistent with age and use including sc

* A Continental 12-Karat Tri-Colored Gold and Tortoise Shell Decorated Snuff Box 19th century the lid decorated with a wolf preying on fowl in a wooded scene. Diameter 3 1/4 inches. Estimate $1,000-2,

Including a French gilt bronze example with central medallion portrait miniature, an early snuff box with handpainted oval scene with gold surround, a French silver circular engine turned lidded box w

Portrait miniature on cover of cowry shell snuff box. Silver articulated fish snuff box has red stone eyes. Fish 4 1/4" long

A George III gold-mounted tortoiseshell rounded rectangular snuff box, the piqué cover with a bright-cut spray of country flowers in two tones, S-scroll thumbpiece centred by a shell, 7.6cm wide, c.1

AN UNUSUAL ANTIQUE GOLD LIMOGES ENAMEL AND TORTOISESHELL SNUFF BOX depicting putti. 6.25 cm x 4.5 cm.

A Regency Green Stained Tortoiseshell Oval Snuff Box, with gold cartouche (never engraved), hinge and lift edge, 3/4" x 3 1/2" x 2 1/8". Two edge chips and crack to lid, section of underside replaced

Antique Miniature Portrait Snuff Box, hand painted portrait of a woman wearing a medallion necklace and off the shoulder dress, box possibly made of shell with a small metal loop, no apparent inscript

with painted portrait miniature lid 3 1/8" diameter early 19th century

Round lidded tortoise shell box with embedded portrait painting, round turned maple box with embedded micro mosaic figure and round lidded box with exotic grain and embossed cherry handle to lid. Tort

Three Victorian tortoiseshell snuff boxes, one formed as a miniature tea caddy. Largest approx. 1 3/8" x 2 3/4" x 1 7/8" (3)

A Victorian Tortoise Shell Snuff Box. Hinged box is decorated on both sides with gold pique depicting insects, flora, and a bird. Bearing an engraved goldfilled closure .5" x 2,75" x 2"

A Queen Anne unmarked silver mounted tortoiseshell medal set snuff box, probably circa 1702 Of oval form with a stand away hinge. The tortoiseshell lid with an applied uniface silver oval portrait med

French miniature portrait-mounted gold piquework horn snuffbox with miniature of a young gentleman within an engraved frame (restuck), apparently unsigned, ca. 1800 1.25" H x 3" diameter. Provenance: