FRANCE, LAST QUARTER OF THE 18th CENTURY, END OF THE RENEWAL OF LOUIS XVI Yellow gold (750) circular caged bonbonnière with repoussé decoration of friezes of leaves and culottes on a grooved background, the profile and background adorned with blue veined glass plates with adventurous spots in imitation of lapislazuli. The lid is centered with a miniature of a busty woman wearing a shawl and a white feathered cap. Unsigned. The interior is probably made of brown sea turtle shell (Chelonioidea spp) (pre-Convention). Traces of silversmith's hallmarks: M.?.D. possibly that of Mathieu-Pierre DUBOIS, received Master in Paris in 1788, and active until 1793. PARIS, Charge mark [L.L.] for small works for 1783-1789 and other illegible marks, on the rabbet. Repoinçonnée à la tête d'Aigle. Miniature possibly attached, with a few minor material defects. Gross weight: 79.5 g. - Depth: 22 mm - Diameter: 60.5 mm. Chips and small bubbles, some flush open, on the glass plates, some of the profile damaged. Birth of a tear to the miniature's hoop, a few scratches and small bumps to the frame. Stained and damaged flake on the bottom of the box.