Snuffbox with a portrait of Joseph Bonaparte, the elder brother of Napoleon Bonaparte
Snuffbox with a portrait of Joseph Bonaparte, the elder brother of Napoleon Bonaparte
Great Britain, London
Circa 1820. ; 2.9 x 8.7 cm.
Gold, tortoiseshell, bone, glass, fabric (case); chasing, matting, painting
Round gold snuffbox with a tortoiseshell body and a hinged lid with thumbpiece. A round miniature with a portrait of Joseph Bonaparte is mounted into the lid, showing a bust-length image of the young man in blue military uniform with insignia on his chest. The miniature is enclosed in the frame decorated with chased laurel wreath. Along the rim of the lid is a frieze of oak leaves and acorns. The thumbpiece is decorated with chased floral scrolls. In the modern case.
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