A Meissen porcelain silver-gilt-mounted snuff box, circa 1730-35, the mounts by Alexandre-Jean-Marie Leferre, Paris, early 19th century

cartouche form, the lid painted with elaborately dressed chinoiserie figures in an exotic garden, framed by a gilt line and a purple monochrome scroll and flowerhead border, the sides and interior of the lid similarly painted with chinoiserie figures engaged in various pursuits, the base decorated with another oriental scene en camaïeu purple, the interior gilt, the gold mounts chased with stylised flowers and c-scrolls, mounts with maker’s mark, French boar’s head standard mark,

7.2 cm; 2 ⅞ wide