Rare Antique 18th Century French Tortoise Shell Patch or Snuff Box, Oil Painting Interior Bedroom Naughty boite a sel The painting itself is in

The painting itself is in wonderful condition with just some visible scuffing or scratch marks where the painting surface has rubbed agains the frame

Beautifully crafted throughout - one can only imagine if it's an intimate gift for his queen (Marie-Antoinette)

One of two similarly shaped stationery boxes that we're listing today

And the artistry is further enhanced by the rigorous attention to the detail in the finished pieces - no roughness

Stunning elegance

Rare Antique 18th Century French Tortoise Shell Patch or Snuff Box, Oil Painting Interior Bedroom Naughty boite a sel The painting itself is inSpectacular and rare finely crafter tortoise shell box which one might expect to be a snuff box, but it is the hiding place of a sensual or 'naughty' oil painting. A beautiful young woman, breasts bare, sits upon her bed and takes a willow switch to the backside of cupid who smiles mischievously in spite of his reddened bare bum. He still holds his bow, and his tiny wings remain evident. It is a story of a reluctant and perhaps regretful young beauty