French Argent (Silver) Napoleon Bonaparte 'Medal' Snuff Box

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MANY MORE ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES IN OUR SHOP SO WHY NOT PAY US A VISIT. SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE – JAPANESE IMARI, SATSUMA, KUTANI – CHINESE FAMILLE PALETte PORCELAINS, VASES ETC. NEW ITEMS LISTED ON A REGULAR BASIS. Description: A French silver snuff box. The upper and lower faces take on the appearance of having been made from 18 th century medals. One face is in the design of a painting by Lavy whilst the other is of Napoleon Bonaparte whilst Primus Consul – Anno VIII. The inscription on the opposite side states"XII Munitissimus Oppidis Una Die Ad Deditionem Coactis" in other words ‘12 strong places compelled to surrender in one day’, at the base it states, ‘Republica Cisalpina Restituta’ – ‘Cisalpine Republic Restored’. On the sides that are ‘ridged’ is the words D’ Argent the French for ‘of silver’; this appearing on the ridge closest to the side with the picture by Lavy. The two halves screw together. Markings: As above Condition: Good condition Postage & Packing Charges UK - £3.35 EU - £3.66 Asia, Canada, Australia, USA etc - £4.99 Size: Diameter of approximately 5 cms (2 inches) with a depth of approximately 2 (0.75 inches). Important Information / What you need to know: 1 ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPH(S). We are happy to provide additional photographs for you. When making a request for additional photographs, please tell us any specific aspects of the article that you would like to see and provide your email address since EBay’s messaging system does not cater for ‘attachment’. Please ask questions or request photographs in good time thereby allowing time for us to be able to give you adequate responses, particularly if the article you are interested in is listed in the auctions and in any event, please ask all questions prior to purchasing – thank you! 2 DISCOUNTS. Please contact us before purchasing multiple items to receive a quote otherwise the listed postage rate will apply . 3 PAYMENTS We prefer All invoices to be cleared within 7 days of purchase. 4 POST & PACKING CHARGES We have to charge our post and packing costs on ALL of our items irrespective of the listing category since these do not come free to us. The following is not a finite list but post & packing charges include a combination of any or all of the following: Royal Mail postal charges, box and/or other protective wrapping materials, cellotapes, printer inks, brown wrapping paper, plain white paper, acid free tissue papers, padded envelopes and petrol/travel to post. Please note that you are accepting these terms & charges by making a purchase from us! 5 DISPATCH OF GOODS We do not send out individual notices of dispatch since we concentrate on dispatching your goods quickly however, you are welcome to make enquiries should you feel the need to. We aim to dispatch within 3 working days of cleared payment and, where possible, by Royal Mail 1st class post. We do not do collection in person! 6 PROBLEMS AND RETURNS POLICY We try our best to describe items as accurately as we can and we hope to give you as much information as we can to assist you in making your decision on a prospective purchase(s) but we do not claim to be experts. We are ‘human’ and from time to time and irrespective how much care we take problems may sometimes arise. If you are unfortunate enough to experience a problem with your purchase please contact us first and give us the opportunity to resolve the problem if we can. HOWEVER, IF YOU DON'T READ OR MAKE AN ASSUMPTION DO NOT HOLD US RESPONSIBLE PLEASE AS DOWN MARKING IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES IS A BREACH OF EBAY BUYER RULES. As we have made every effort to give as much detail as we can about our listed items, returns are only accepted for genuine reasons or at our sole discretion but in any event, postage and packing charges will not be refunded (this includes return ... read more

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