Antique French Portrait Miniature Frame of 12k Gold, on Snuff Box, c. 1870 Painting The painting is actually excellent

The painting is actually excellent

I think it's rosewood

The silver copper and gold metal beads are heavy and supple

Protected beautifully in that early aluminum etui

925 standard for "œsterling" silver)

Antique French Portrait Miniature Frame of 12k Gold, on Snuff Box, c. 1870 Painting The painting is actually excellentThe 19th century excellence of top ebenistes (cabinet makers) of France was on display in the very popular and fairly vase array of decorative boxes. Likewise, small boxes for snuff, bonbons, patches, and more were popular objects collected in 1600 1800s, and are treasures today. I think the first antique I ever bought was a marquetry box when I was a Grad student in London, long ago. And we used to deal heavily in these stunning fine old 19th century