Antique French Pill, Patch or Snuff Box, Engraved, Jean-Baptiste Greuze Milkmaid bag souvenirs of “L’Exposition Universelle 1878”

souvenirs of “L’Exposition Universelle 1878” black & white with floral garland accented borders and delightful figural scene centers

The forks are each right around 44 grams

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most girls were not allowed many subjects of study that were not home decor and childcare related

In the late 19th century his work was more popular and highly valued than even that of J M W Turner or John Constable Noted on back: "Country Woods

Antique French Pill, Patch or Snuff Box, Engraved, Jean-Baptiste Greuze Milkmaid bag souvenirs of “L’Exposition Universelle 1878”What an opulent little box this is. A snuff perhaps, or patch or pill box, it's the art work on top that most interests me. This is a remarkably little acid etching of the original 1700s painting, The Milkmaid, by Jean Baptiste Greuze (1743 1784). The large original painting of this scened hangs in the Louvre, Paris. We've had it in miniature paintings done for the 19th century Grand Tour trade, but I've never seen it treated in this manner. Perfect