18th-century candy box with miniature.
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Circular box in pink tortoiseshell and gold mounts.The removable lid is decorated with an oval medallion, a miniature on wav, depicting ta couple in a landscape.The wax medallion is set in a gold frame with an interlacing frieze. A second frame of gold interlacing surrounds this charming composition. The inside of the box is fully lined with tortoiseshell.
Some wear on the base.
D: 2.36in. (6cm) / H: 0.78in. (2.3cm)
Gold.
Period: End of the 18th century. Louis XVI.
Price: 800 €
REF: 4828