RARE Large Antique French Table Snuff or Jewelry Box, Casket, 18k Gold Stringing and 5.5" Long eyeglasses Three have been some losses

Three have been some losses on this painting surface and some restorations have been undertaken

The frame has substantial age

though this one is very thickly cast

I just looked at a 1900s salt box on ebay yesterday that is offered as a 1700s one and priced double what it's value is

Very slight possibility it is a salvage from a large sofa back

RARE Large Antique French Table Snuff or Jewelry Box, Casket, 18k Gold Stringing and 5.5" Long eyeglasses Three have been some lossesOffering a very unique early 1800s table snuff of extra large size. A full 5. 5" wide, it's made like smaller and later ones but with such superb refinement. The exterior has been veneered with a very unique layer of wood look at the grain. I've tried to figure it out and initially thought it was just the tortoise shell worked in a grained pattern. But upon closer review, I'm quite sure it's some sort of very hard wood. The interior is thickly worked