Antique Snuff Box, Grisaille Enamel Plaque, 15K Gold, Cupid, Hallmarks & Tested writing a hard wood in any

a hard wood in any event with an attractive aged patina or finish and immense visual &amp

and given to friends or family members as a memory token of love and friendship

Petersburg

including impressed mark of "Creil"

Long protected beneath glass in this

Antique Snuff Box, Grisaille Enamel Plaque, 15K Gold, Cupid, Hallmarks & Tested writing a hard wood in anyI have not yet researched the hallmarks and rather anticipated the gold would test 18k on this stunning old snuff box, but in fact we have a test of 15k gold, instead. That eliminates it from being French, though the style is certainly French, since neither the marks nor the 15k standard are historically French goods. But what we do have here is a kiln fired enamel plaque, beautifully done in 'grisaille' or monocromatic shades of gray, and then with