* A French 18 Karat Gold Snuff Box Louis Tassin, Paris, the lid worked with floral elements and engine turned designs... Louis XVI period 18th Century
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A FRENCH GOLD SNUFF-BOX BY LOUIS-GUILLAUME TASSIN, MARKED, PARIS, CIRCA 1830 rectangular box with rounded corners, the cover and base set with panels of engine-turning engraving with chased foliate and scroll borders, the cover with vacant cartouche of polished gold, raised foliate thumbpiece ... LOUIS XVI PERIOD PIECE
marked on interior rim with female head & maker's mark and on exterior panel with head of Menerva (or Hermes)..
Weight: 21.2 Grams
Measurements: 1 3/4 Inches. or 44mm Long (Across) by 1.0 Inch or 25mm High (Tall) by 1/2 Inch or 12mm Deep
Inventory: # 3860