Antique French Dore Bronze Snuff Box with Portrait Miniature, Like Marie-Antoinette w Big Hat dressing representing the tears of the

representing the tears of the mourner who wore it in remembrance of a lost loved one

no damage or repairs to the spoons and all are still virtually dripping gold with only a slight but of wear or fading

there are no faults or flaws to note

The silver is superb

One did not crumple and toss a page - paper was an expensive commodity

Antique French Dore Bronze Snuff Box with Portrait Miniature, Like Marie-Antoinette w Big Hat dressing representing the tears of theHeavy gilded or 'dore' bronze oval snuff or patch, bonbon surmounted by a hand painted miniature painting, a portrait of a figure who might be slightly stylized Marie Antoinette. Beautifully crafted, entirely lined in natural shell, the painting still protected under its slightly convex and polished cover glass. In the manner of late 1700s snuffs, but I sense it is into the early 19th century, instead. Full measurements are noted on our photos. Very