French Georgian golden snuffbox, can be used as pillbox

When looking at the pristine condition of this beautiful box one can only imagine the care and prudence the many subsequent owners of this box must have had in its 200 year old history. Imagine 200 years! That is about eight generations! With pieces this old one realizes that one doesn't really own a piece of history rather then one is the temporarily guardian of such object.

Antique jewelry object group: miscellaneous
Country of origin: France
Style: Georgian - (styles overview)
Period: ca. 1819 The year Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom was born; the year Thomas Jefferson founds the University of Virginia and the year Spain cedes Florida to the United States. (more events and facts in 1819)
Material: 18K yellow gold - (precious metals)
Hallmarks: The French control mark for 18K gold representing a bowing bull and the number 3 that came in use in France in 1819. - (general hallmarks info)
Condition: excellent condition - (our condition scale)
Dimensions: 7.33 cm (2.89 inch) x 4.22 cm (1.66 inch) x 1.61 cm (0.63 inch)
Weight: 58.00 gram (37.29 dwt)

Reference Nº: 09083-4288

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