A FRENCH SCHOOL SNUFFBOX, CIRCA 1820

A brown tortoiseshell snuff box, the lid set with a painted miniature scene depicting a woman holding a key, the lid of the box opens to reveal a hidden erotic painted scene of a man and a woman engaged in a sexual act overlooked by a woman cutting her toenails, miniatures painted in watercolour on ivory, box and lid made of tortoiseshell.
box 9 cm (3 1/2 in) diam
painted scenes each 6.5 xm (2 1/2 in) diam