Antique French Portrait Miniature Mount Snuff Box, c.1750s, Beautiful Woman navette The little photo under clear

The little photo under clear cover "glass" (we think it's celluloid) is still in fine form

These make wonderful centerpieces

They are as beautiful from the back side (set as a French table would be) as they are from top side

I thought this might be a cut down from a c

Mostly what you're seeing is the residue

Antique French Portrait Miniature Mount Snuff Box, c.1750s, Beautiful Woman navette The little photo under clearIn her powdered wig, pearl combs holding the sides and ringlets dropping to the back, this young beauty would have lived in mid late 1700s. Her expressive blue eyes and soulful seductive look adds to the story of her state of dress (or undress). Yes, she's a "naughty", with her one breast peeking above her very informal gown. A nightgown, more likely, and a little drape of shawl, she seems about to disrobe after some elegant ball, doesn't she. Lovers