Magnificent Painting in Miniature, "Charity" Portrait mounted on Burl and Shell Snuff Box J. Gone Legrand & Cie was a

Legrand & Cie was a Limoges porcelain maker active from 1870 to approximately 1949

It's sturdy

This one has had some use

They're more fragile and most often

Very good to excellent condition for age & materials

Magnificent Painting in Miniature, "Charity" Portrait mounted on Burl and Shell Snuff Box J. Gone Legrand & Cie was aFine lathe turned earliest 19th century French burl wood snuff box with an exceptional gouache miniature on ivory depicting the classical subject of Roman Charity (Caritas Romana). The finely painted scene displays unusually high artistic quality, with delicate modeling and refined neoclassical coloration far above the standard typically encountered on decorative snuff boxes of the period. The interior retains its original tortoiseshell effect lining.