Lot 70

Two Bone Snuff Boxes with Enameled Portraits, one of Napoleon as First Consul

Estimate: $100 - $250

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$50 $10
$200 $25
$1,000 $50
$3,000 $100
Two round bone boxes, probably for snuff. One has a fine portrait of Napoleon as First Consul on the lid; the second is also round, but larger, with a portrait of a pre-Revolutionary French officer on the lid. He is wearing a wig, epaulets, and a gorget. The label states that the portrait is signed and dated, although neither is visible. There is a label inside the lid identifying him as a French Lieutenant General painted in 1786. Size: The box with Napoleon is 2 1/2 inches across and 3/4 inches tall. The other box is 3 1/8 inches across and 3/4 inches tall. Provenance: Estate of General Joseph McNarney. Processing and shipping in the Continental United States is $30.00 plus 1.5% replacement cost insurance.

Condition

Both boxes are excellent. The lining in the Napoleon box shows minor wear, and there is a crack in the bone surround of the Napoleon portrait. Witherell's strives to provide as much information and photographs as possible but encourages in-person inspection by bidders. Condition statements are only for general guidance and should not be relied upon as complete statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty or assumption of liability by Witherell's. All lots are sold "AS IS" under terms and conditions. Please be advised we do not provide porters nor packing materials for pick ups.