Offered by Ouaiss Antiquités
Circular box in brown tortoiseshell and delicately sculpted gold mounting. The removable lid is decorated with a miniature on ivory featuring a distinguished young woman set on a monochrome background. The young woman is seated and is wearing a light blue dress with lace accents. Her skillfully styled and powdered hair is encircled with a lace decoration. She is holding a small bouquet of roses in her left hand. Craftsmanship from the Louis XVI period. Circa 1780-1790.
Diam: 3.1 in (8 cm) / H 1 in (2,5 cm)
Charge mark: Henri Clavel, 1780-1789.
Release mark: Helmeted head
Master goldsmith mark: illegible