Magnificent Painting in Miniature, "Charity" Portrait mounted on Burl and Shell Snuff Box J. Gone every piece is as near

every piece is as near pristine as one could hope for

These would date c

They're more fragile and most often

trimmed very nicely

The overall panel just as you see it in our photos is 76" x 35" largest

Magnificent Painting in Miniature, "Charity" Portrait mounted on Burl and Shell Snuff Box J. Gone every piece is as nearFine lathe turned earliest 19th century French burl wood snuff box with an exceptional gouache miniature on ivory depicting the classical subject of Roman Charity (Caritas Romana). The finely painted scene displays unusually high artistic quality, with delicate modeling and refined neoclassical coloration far above the standard typically encountered on decorative snuff boxes of the period. The interior retains its original tortoiseshell effect lining.