French snuffbox by Eloi-Denis Thierry

French snuffbox by Eloi-Denis Thierry

Origin: French
Maker: Eloi-Denis Thierry
Year Made: 1775
Approximate Value: $60,000

France produced the highest quality snuff boxes in the 1770s. This example by Thierry is no exception. It is oval in form with a circular enameled painted at center. The box has the charge and discharge marks of Jean-Baptiste Fouache.

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