France, Paris, Storming of the Bastille, tortoiseshell snuff box

Object Description

France, Paris, Storming of the Bastille, , tortoiseshell snuff box, circa 1789, the scene in front of the Bastille, with a mutinous French Guard being congratulated for joining the besiegers with the canon being turned towards the main gates, PRISE DE LA BASTILLE ET DU/ GOUVERNEUR LE 14 JUIL/ LET 1789, 78 x 25 mm.

Object Condition

A knick to the lid at one o’clock, otherwise about extremely fine

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