France. Napoléon Bonaparte Bicorne Snuff Box, C. 1830 Hold reverse illustrating the commune of

reverse illustrating the commune of Sappada in Northern Italy backed by a mountain

suspended from a small ladies ribbon

we saw that there was a train coming in

often with no suspension

France. Napoléon Bonaparte Bicorne Snuff Box, C. 1830 Hold reverse illustrating the commune ofThe snuff box is fabricated from horn with a black finish, in the shape of the bicorne worn by Napolon Bonaparte, the front panel with an enameled an d painted simulated plume, the rear panel illustrating the Vendme Column in Paris, flanked by a soldier at its base on the right, with the inscription "NAPOLON LE GRAND CHERI DE LA VICTOIRE. IL SUT PAR SON GENIE ETERNISER SA GLORIRE:", the column and inscription backed by multiple fine horizontal rules,