Plain iron octagonal snuffbox decorated with openwork scrolls, applied and chased. The hinged lid and base are centered on rock crystal polygonal tables, engraved on the reverse with a foliate H or a bird among foliage, held in place by blued braided cords. FRANCE, Louis XIV period, late 17th century. 24 x 71 x 60 mm. Wear, scratches, small hole and small restoration to the foliage molding (left); chips and a few chips to the tables; a few spots of oxidation and old pitting to the interior. To be compared with a box from the Rullier Collection sale, by Maître Fraysse & Associés, May 19, 2010 (lot 219).