A EUROPEAN GILT-METAL MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL LINED SNUFF BOX (2)

With red enamel-like decoration and gilt-metal banding, the cover inset with a painted panel (probably ivory) of a huntsman having a mechanical action of raising his shotgun, the interior tortoiseshell lined, diameter 7.5cm, height 3cm, together with a 19th century French bronze mounted tole peinte pedestal bowl and cover, with a porcelain flower finial, 13cm high

Condition report;

Very poor throughout, possibly water damaged, loss of enamel and cracking, the inset panel cracked to one edge and detached from the cover

The pedestal bowl with some loss of paint, the cover has detached from its hinged rim