FRANCE, second half of the 19th century Oval jasper (?) yellow dendritic "quail's egg" snuffbox. Silver (800) frame with hinged lid and lip, adorned with a circular miniature depicting Louis XVI in a metal frame adorned with a line of faceted rhinestones in grain setting. Boar hallmark. Louis XVI style. The miniature and its rhinestone hoop appear to replace an earlier motif affixed to the hollowed-out lid in this position. Gross weight: 93 g. - 27 x 79 x 45 mm. Scratches, chips, open crack with small loss on the left side, cracks on the reverse of the lid (possible old restoration); small loss at the edge of the miniature.