Exceptional Louis XVI Blond Tortoiseshell, 18K Gold Piqué & Sentimental Hairwork Snuff Box, Inscribed "À Camilie," France, c. 1785–1800 artist with easel a truly visual experience here

a truly visual experience here with all of those smaller separate scenes

Fabulous antique Napoleon III to Belle Epoque era 4pc 8 3/4" cabinet plate set with ornate turquoise & gold enamel borders and hand painted floral centers

accomplished in gouache upon thin natural wafer

Aren't they just spectacular

as are the side rail or pole fixtures though the poles or shafts themselves are later restorations

Exceptional Louis XVI Blond Tortoiseshell, 18K Gold Piqué & Sentimental Hairwork Snuff Box, Inscribed "À Camilie," France, c. 1785–1800 artist with easel a truly visual experience hereFew objects capture the romance and refined artistry of the late eighteenth century as beautifully as this extraordinary French Louis XVI snuff box, exquisitely fashioned of luminous blond tortoiseshell and lavishly ornamented throughout with intricate tri color 18 karat gold piqu work. Measuring a generous 3 inches in diameter, the box is centered by an exceptional sentimental hairwork tableau beneath its original convex glass crystal. Created