Circular snuffbox in brown tortoiseshell. The lid is adorned with an Italian micro-mosaic, probably Roman, depicting two doves with open wings resting on a small gilded table covered with a fringed red drapery. Filin and molded band in rose (750) gold. Interior lined on both sides with rose (750) gold sheet metal. Small diamond-shaped goldsmith's hallmark (worn): P.B(?) [arrowhead?]. Twice-punched owl hoop. The Roman micro-mosaic appears to date from 1780-1800 and to have been reused in France to decorate the lid of this box. France, first third of the 19th century. Gross weight: 109.2 g. - Diam. 83 mm. Hooping to be reattached, folding at the bottom plate; scratches and minor knocks, especially to the linings; lid rope to be reattached; small crack and chips to the tortoiseshell. A round tortoiseshell box, with lid decorated with a micro-mosaic of a similar subject, from the collection of Jacques FAVRE de THIERRENS (1895-1973), was sold in Paris, by Maîtres Audap & Associés, on December 8, 2022 (lot 96). Pre-Convention Chelonioidea spp (I/A) marine turtle shell specimen, predating June 1, 1947 and therefore in compliance with EC regulation 338/97 of 09/12/1996 art.2-Wmc. In the event of export, it is the purchaser's responsibility to check with the customs authorities of the country concerned, particularly the United States, prior to any purchase. If the animal is to be exported from the European Union, a CITES re-export permit will be required, at the expense of the future buyer.