A royalist snuffbox made of pressed tortoiseshell; the circu - Lot 247

Lot n° 247
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100 - 150 EUR
A royalist snuffbox made of pressed tortoiseshell; the circu - Lot 247
A royalist snuffbox made of pressed tortoiseshell; the circular lid is adorned with a finely chased gilded copper bas-relief, signed “MOREL Fils” for Gabriel-Raoul MOREL (1764–1832), depicting the royal family of France: Louis XVIII, the Count of Artois (the future Charles X), the Duke and Duchess of Angoulême (née Marie-Thérèse of France), and the Duke of Berry. The inscription reads: “Illustrious descendants of Henry IV, upon you rests the happiness of France.” Circa 1818–1820. H: 2 cm. D: 8 cm.
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