Exceptional Louis XVI Blond Tortoiseshell, 18K Gold Piqué & Sentimental Hairwork Snuff Box, Inscribed "À Camilie," France, c. 1785–1800 artist with easel One might wish to have

One might wish to have it gilded by a framer to return it to its more original high brilliance

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

but be careful

near the hinge

The writer's drawer wants to slide snug

Exceptional Louis XVI Blond Tortoiseshell, 18K Gold Piqué & Sentimental Hairwork Snuff Box, Inscribed "À Camilie," France, c. 1785–1800 artist with easel One might wish to haveFew 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