A SILVER-MOUNTED BOITE-A-MINIATURES
CIRCA 1780, PROBABLY FRENCH
Octagonal box, the cover, base and sides set with ivory miniatures depicting Napoleonic naval battles, the cover miniature signed 'C. Aura' (lower right), the silver mounts engraved with trailing foliage and reeding, raised incorporated thumbpiece
3¼ in. (82 mm.) wide
A SILVER-MOUNTED BOITE-A-MINIATURES
CIRCA 1780, PROBABLY FRENCH
Octagonal box, the cover, base and sides set with ivory miniatures depicting Napoleonic naval battles, the cover miniature signed 'C. Aura' (lower right), the silver mounts engraved with trailing foliage and reeding, raised incorporated thumbpiece
3¼ in. (82 mm.) wide
