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Antique 18tC Mennecy Soft Paste Porcelain Blanc de Chine Snuff Box French France

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For sale is a rare snuff / patch / pill box made by Mennecy in the 18th century . It is made of softpaste porcelain and thus has a creamy warm white color. The box is left in the white but has a superb relief design all around that is meant to look like a basket with a flower in the center on the lid and on the bottom. The mounts are sterling silver - which is marked though it is tiny and I cannot make it out! Really a superb piece! The porcelain is not marked which is quite common but it is definitely by them. The piece is in superb condition with the silver mounts having a repaired area on the inside back and some missing pieces. It still opens and closes so that is OK. Would be an easy fix for a silver smith if need be and cheap but I will leave it as is! The piece is 1.125 inches tall, 2.5 inches wide and 1.375 inches deep. 18thC tabatiere 

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For sale is a rare snuff / patch / pill box made by Mennecy in the 18th century . It is made of softpaste porcelain and thus has a creamy warm white color. The box is left in the white but has a superb relief design all around that is meant to look like a basket with a flower in the center on the lid and on the bottom. The mounts are sterling silver - which is marked though it is tiny and I cannot make it out! Really a superb piece! The porcelain is not marked which is quite common but it is definitely by them. The piece is in superb condition with the silver mounts having a repaired area on the inside back and some missing pieces. It still opens and closes so that is OK. Would be an easy fix for a silver smith if need be and cheap but I will leave it as is! The piece is 1.125 inches tall,
Style French
Production Technique N/A
Item Width See description
Pattern Relief
Handmade Yes
Country/Region of Manufacture France
Theme N/A
Department Adults
Type Boxes
Finish Glazed
Number in Pack 1
Suitable For Display
Time Period Manufactured Pre-1800
Brand Mennecy
Material Ceramic & Porcelain
Collection N/A
California Prop 65 Warning N/A
Item Length See description
Closure Type N/A
Room Any Room
Character N/A
Age Pre-1800
Care Instructions Clean with Dampen Cloth
Customized No
UPC Does not apply
Item Weight unknown
Custom Bundle No
Occasion All Occasions
Character Family N/A
Engraved No
Maker Mennecy
Original/Reproduction Original
Era Pre-Victorian (Pre-1837)
Item Height See description
Country/Region of Origin France
Color White
Additional Parts Required No
Packaging Will be packed safely
Shape Oval
Object type Snuff Box
Features N/A
Subject N/A
Size See description