Fine Antique Georgian Era Tortoise Shell Table Snuff Box, Casket - French Tortoiseshell in 18K Gold Mounts French enamel but even the old restoration

but even the old restoration would probably be at least 200 years old

There is also a bit of visible crease or bend marks on the end of the fish serving piece

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with crown monogram embossed inside lid and notation of Edinburgh distributor/jewelry shop (maker to the Queen/King)

Absolutely gorgeous antique French Charles X to Napoleon III era (c

Fine Antique Georgian Era Tortoise Shell Table Snuff Box, Casket - French Tortoiseshell in 18K Gold Mounts French enamel but even the old restorationI can't find the tiny poincon or punch that would confirm this is French made, but the metal you see there tests at 18K gold, which is the standard in antique French pieces. The stunning old table snuff you see here came to us from France and even with the bugs having munched it here and there, it is a gorgeous old thing. In display on a tabletop, you won't even notice the bug nibbles, as they disappear into the mottled cognac and chocolate of the