Antique 18th Century French Vernis Martin Snuff Box, Louis XVI Courting Scene Painted on Ivory Box amber cigar holder Stunning 19th century French carved

Stunning 19th century French carved mother of pearl guards with gold and silver foils on the guards and a very ornate ring

Along with it

they will not be separated by me

Forgive me

beautifully ornate reticulated genuine mother of pearl inlays throughout set in a jet black ebony or ebonized wood with locking stationery drawer

Antique 18th Century French Vernis Martin Snuff Box, Louis XVI Courting Scene Painted on Ivory Box amber cigar holder Stunning 19th century French carvedMarie Antoinette's favorite decorative style was a layering of paint and varnish invented by the brothers Martin, referred to simply as "Vernis Martin" or varnish Martin. That layering created a depth to the paintings that wasn't achieved in other processes, and while the varnish has darkened over the centuries, it is also a process never quite achieved after the Martin brothers era. Their varnish had a unique quality. While a revival a century later