Antique French Snuff Box, Tortoise Shell, Silver, Gold Pique, Portrait Miniature Psyche and Cupid griffin unfortunately it's lost most of

unfortunately it's lost most of the painted decoration from the smooth pearl so I can't quite tell

which is not always the case and does denote fine quality

Superb locket

the French most often used 18k gold to plate these old silver pieces and

The paper knife/letter opener is broken

Antique French Snuff Box, Tortoise Shell, Silver, Gold Pique, Portrait Miniature Psyche and Cupid griffin unfortunately it's lost most ofRedheads! I love the images of Psyche and Cupid, c. 1700s to 1800s. A myriad of messages among the old French portraits of the 2, and this one is just charming! Psyche takes away Cupid's bow with one hand and his arrows with the other, a slight knowing smile on her face. Cupid, wings folded, stretches to reach for them, and the 'trouble' is at a stalemate. This depiction means love is too much trouble, or bother, and definitely a cessation is