A rare Louis XV style snuff box.

Silver, gilded with wooden inlays, lacquered with so-called Vernis Martin. Rectangular shape with slightly concave walls. Delicate wave engravings on all surfaces. The edges are relief-decorated with floral ornamentation. The lid features a wooden inlay depicting a mountainous landscape in reddish-brown tones with gold lacquer by a river. The banks are adorned with Japanese cherry trees and pines. Minimal weight; markings, hallmarks, guarantee mark from 1838, and an indistinct maker's mark "DL" (?). Weight approximately 65 g. Height 1.3 cm. Dimensions 6.6 cm x 4 cm. Compare with Rosenberg, Volume IV, numbers 5893, 6579, 6593. Rare French snuff box in Louis XV style, gilded and fitted with Japanese lacquer. Minor dents. Acceptance and guarantee mark from 1838. Indistinct maker's mark. France. Paris. 1838.