Antique French Hand Carved 5.5" Long Shoe or Boot Snuff Box w Angel, Pique, 18th Century to Early 1800s antique purse visible at certain angles of

visible at certain angles of light

One rarely finds them complete and without damage

large lamp and priced to move so

which along with the 18k gold and 16k gold backing

Elegant antique French Charles X to Napoleon III era double well tea caddy or chest with ornate boulle style brass

Antique French Hand Carved 5.5" Long Shoe or Boot Snuff Box w Angel, Pique, 18th Century to Early 1800s antique purse visible at certain angles ofThere is a wonderful tiny boutique on a tiny street near St. Paul's in the Marais, Paris, where for decades I have visited every trip just to look at the shoe and boot snuffs (and their very elevated prices). One might think they're not as rare as they are the gentleman who's kept the boutique for a lifetime is perhaps the single most prolific collector. Always fun to compare his with the ones I've found over my long lifetime of collecting them. Based