An eighteenth-century Italian tortoiseshell snuff box, inset with gold rococo pique work, depicting shells and scrolls.
 
Apparently unmarked.
 
Origin: Italy, almost certainly Naples.
Date: circa 1750.
 
Note: a similar example resides in the Burghley House Collection, Stamford, United Kingdom. Collection reference: VER12020.
 
Dimensions.
Length: 5.8cm
Width: 4.3cm
Height: 3cm
 
Condition: Excellent antique condition. No losses detected to the tortoiseshell, or the pique inlay. A remarkable survivor.