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A Louis XVI ivory box with miniature

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A Louis XVI ivory box with miniature

€1400

Era: late 18th century.
Materials: ivory, tortoiseshell.
Dim: diam 2.28 in / H 0.74 in.

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Small late 18th century circular ivory box with miniature depicting a lady of quality carrying a ribboned staff. She is seated in front of a sheep at the foot of the altar of love with a landscape in the background. Octagonal gold or vermeil mounting decorated with a pearled frieze. Tortoiseshell interior. Slight crack of 2 mm on the handle.
Pits on the glass. Late 18th century. 

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A Louis XVI ivory box with miniature

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