Antique 18th Century Tortoise Shell Portrait Miniature Snuff Box w Original Leather Presentation Case, Box Toothpick Holder and you see "Pline" signature

and you see "Pline" signature on the father's image

no damage or repairs to note otherwise

I had to consider if it might be natural shell

A working lock but we don't have a key to it at listing time

Unusual to have the sealed backside fully intact as in this one

Antique 18th Century Tortoise Shell Portrait Miniature Snuff Box w Original Leather Presentation Case, Box Toothpick Holder and you see "Pline" signatureDating c. 1750 70, Louis XV to XVI era, when profile portraits were more likely than full frontal. Physiognomy was the term, and sometimes an artist used a projected light shadow to get the profile perfectly accurate, then painted or drew the remainder. This gentleman is a distinguished land owner, possibly avocat (attorney) or an accountant or merchant. Not a Nobleman or royal. The painting is in charcoal, pencil, watercolor or gouache and done on