A Pretty Late 18th Century Papier Mâché Casket Snuff Box sub-Antiques With a beautiful fade

With a beautiful fade

all having beautifully painted gold banners with black lettering and red banding

and aside from a tiny little snag on one handle

by the British Empire and were clearly kept by the former owner for the best part of twenty five years before being given as a festive gift

the most notorious and celebrated forger of the 20th century

A Pretty Late 18th Century Papier Mâché Casket Snuff Box sub-Antiques With a beautiful fadeOrigin: French Period: Late Eighteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1790 Height: 1. 5 inches Width: 2. 5 inches Depth: 1. 5 inches The two piece snuff, in casket form having hand painted cartouche to top with heart and garland amidst a landscape to the centre encircled by laurels, the sides and base with further botanical decoration featuring roses and leaves all being picked out in ruby red and midnight green over an ivory painted ground.