Magnificent Painting in Miniature, "Charity" Portrait mounted on Burl and Shell Snuff Box J. Gone not even a chip to

not even a chip to point out

I'm showing it so you can see the importance of scent/salts in that era

Very good to excellent condition for age & materials

It's sturdy

Magnificent Painting in Miniature, "Charity" Portrait mounted on Burl and Shell Snuff Box J. Gone not even a chip toFine lathe turned earliest 19th century French burl wood snuff box with an exceptional gouache miniature on ivory depicting the classical subject of Roman Charity (Caritas Romana). The finely painted scene displays unusually high artistic quality, with delicate modeling and refined neoclassical coloration far above the standard typically encountered on decorative snuff boxes of the period. The interior retains its original tortoiseshell effect lining.