Ref: 3117
Snuff box
Ref: 3117
Snuff box
18th Century
Tortoiseshell and gold picot
4 x 8 x 6 cm (1 ⁵/₈ x 3 ¹/₈ x 2 ³/₈ inches)
Tortoiseshell and gold picot
4 x 8 x 6 cm (1 ⁵/₈ x 3 ¹/₈ x 2 ³/₈ inches)
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It is interesting to compare the foliage on this snuffbox, which is identical to that on a snuffbox in the Louvre in Paris. This is illustrated in Alexis Kugel’s book ‘Piqué, Gold, Tortoiseshell and Mother-of-Pearl at the Court of Naples’, p. 37, fig. 2
It is interesting to compare the foliage on this snuffbox, which is identical to that on a snuffbox in the Louvre in Paris. This is illustrated in Alexis Kugel’s book ‘Piqué, Gold, Tortoiseshell and Mother-of-Pearl at the Court of Naples’, p. 37, fig. 2
Description: Snuff box
Naples, 18th century
Attributed to Tomaso Tagliaferro
Tortoiseshell and gold picot
The hinged lid is decorated with a large house and garden, surrounded by foliage, in a leather case.
Naples, 18th century
Attributed to Tomaso Tagliaferro
Tortoiseshell and gold picot
The hinged lid is decorated with a large house and garden, surrounded by foliage, in a leather case.
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