Gold, Tortoiseshell, and Ivory Box – Louis XVI period

Circular box in brown tortoiseshell and delicately sculpted gold mounting. The removable lid is decorated with a miniature on ivory featuring a distinguished young woman set on a monochrome background. The young woman is seated and is wearing a light blue dress with lace accents. Her skillfully styled and powdered hair is encircled with a lace decoration. She is holding a small bouquet of roses in her left hand.

Dim: 3.1 in (8 cm) / H: 1 in (2.5 cm)
Gold marks:
Guarantee mark: Jean Baptiste Fouache, 1775-1781
Release mark: Helmeted head
Master goldsmith mark: illegible
Craftsmanship from the Louis XVI period. Circa 1780-1790.