petite tabatière en or ornée d'une plaque en micromosaique romaine par Louis-Francois Tronquoy, Paris, 1819-1838

de forme rectangulaire cintrée, le couvercle orné d'une vue de la place St Pierre à Rome, la tabatière ciselée de volutes, le dessous et la bâte à décor guilloché, poinçon de maître, 3e titre et garantie de Paris, poinçon de contrôle postérieur (tête d'aigle)

of rounded rectangular form with waisted sides, the lid inset with a view of St Peter's Square, the box chased with formal scrollwork, the base and sides engine-turned, maker's mark, Paris 3e titre et garantie, later eagle head control mark

excellent condition of micromosaic box although it yawns very slightly on the right hand side.
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