Grande tabatière émaillée à décor de gravures d'après Callot, XVIIIe siècle

A large enamel snuff box after Callot engravings, 18th century

Decorated in polychrome colours with finely rendered scenes after Jacques Callot Il Callotto Resuscitato or Neu eingerichtes Zwerchen Cabinet (Amsterdam, 1716), each side with a scene including the dwarves in various pursuits, the base with similar scenes in puce camaieu, 10.5cm wide x 6cm deep, 5.5cm high (some damage)
Footnotes:
There are several cracks in the enamel decoration on the cover, and there are areas of chipping to the edges in keeping with the age of the object, there is some damage in places where a little nail was applied securing the mount, and there is some more rubbing to the base, where the face of one figure is rubbed out.

There are several cracks in the enamel decoration on the cover, and there are areas of chipping to the edges in keeping with the age of the object, there is some damage in places where a little nail was applied securing the mount, and there is some more rubbing to the base, where the face of one figure is rubbed out.