Fine Antique Georgian Era Tortoise Shell Table Snuff Box, Casket - French Tortoiseshell in 18K Gold Mounts French enamel most visible probably on the

most visible probably on the back sides of the spoon bowls

Interior is also in quite good condition for an old necessaire

with crown monogram embossed inside lid and notation of Edinburgh distributor/jewelry shop (maker to the Queen/King)

best condition I've ever found in one of these

Fine Antique Georgian Era Tortoise Shell Table Snuff Box, Casket - French Tortoiseshell in 18K Gold Mounts French enamel most visible probably on theI can't find the tiny poincon or punch that would confirm this is French made, but the metal you see there tests at 18K gold, which is the standard in antique French pieces. The stunning old table snuff you see here came to us from France and even with the bugs having munched it here and there, it is a gorgeous old thing. In display on a tabletop, you won't even notice the bug nibbles, as they disappear into the mottled cognac and chocolate of the