Rectangular snuffbox made of black tortoiseshell with a concave rim and rounded corners

Rectangular snuffbox made of black tortoiseshell with a concave rim and rounded corners Set in 3e titre gold (750 parts per thousand) The lid, which opens along its length via a hinge, is inlaid with an oval miniature portrait believed to be of the Marquise de Montespan, née Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart de Mortemart (1640–1707), depicted in a left-facing bust adorned with precious stones (previously identified as Madame de Maintenon), in enamel painted on gold, encircled by gold on a

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