Magnifying Snuff Bottle With Profile Of Voltaire, End Of The Eighteenth Century

Magnifying snuff box depicting Voltaire in profile surrounded by the titles of his works. Beautiful profile of Voltaire in the last years of his life, his face a little emaciated but smiling. François-Marie Arouet, dit Voltaire, born November 21, 1694 in Paris and died in the same city on May 30, 1778, is a French writer, philosopher [n 1] and businessman who marked the eighteenth century. Beautiful original condition, a simple cleaning and waxing of the box has been done. For collectors!