19th C Horn, Silver, and Faux Tortoiseshell Snuff Box Antique

19th C Horn, Silver, and Faux Tortoiseshell Snuff Box AntiqueTortoise and Mother of Pearl Snuff Box 1 19th C Continental snuff or trinket box likely French or Swiss (1820 1840) Horn Tortoise MoP pique inlay Pressed horn, polished to a high sheen Border of faux or genuine tortoisesheel veneer with light honey mottling Central inlay depicts a floral sprig with a bird and branch, finely done in silver wire and MoP Floral motif and restrained geometry reflect Biedermeier era taste Slight cracking to the corner and

Jean Libert was active in Paris between roughly 1605-1635

This pot circa 1950-70 when Maille reissued its classic 18th century style jars using traditional Burgundian stoneware molds as a nod to their heritage

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French Palais Royal Traveling Perfume Casket

Ink and watercolor wash on paper

1884-1959)

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mottled sky with diffused light and expressive clouds

Printed on laid paper with visible plate mark and wide margins

Propertius

blind-stamped with a Gothic cross within a pointed arch panel

Baldwin London "The Spectator"