Finei Antique 18th Century Blond Tortoise Shell Lathe-turned Snuff or Patch Box, 18k Gold Pique Manches a Gigot The spoon bowls all bear

The spoon bowls all bear the French Minerve or Minerva and Mercure or Mercury hallmarks

typical of the genre)

this one falls to the 2nd type

Lovely antique Napoleon III or Victorian era gilt gesso & wood 10 1/4" tall picture frame

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Finei Antique 18th Century Blond Tortoise Shell Lathe-turned Snuff or Patch Box, 18k Gold Pique Manches a Gigot The spoon bowls all bearFrom my collections, this is the most pristine of them all I think. The highest value was given to this semi transparent lathe turned natural blond tortoise shell. That this one has 18k gold pique in form of a Fleur de lys and has a centered jewel elevate it even more in its time and now. Likely mid 1700s to as late as 1780, and likely a patch box or lady's snuff box, it remains in incredibly fine condition for age and type. Full measurements noted on