18th-Century Snuffboxes Stolen from the Cognacq-Jay Museum in Paris

An exhibition of precious miniature objects from the 18th century at the Cognacq-Jay Museum in Paris was robbed on Wednesday, according to Le Monde.Four hooded men stole smashed a display case with axes and baseball bats before stealing five collector’s boxes and diamond-encrusted snuffboxes in front of museumgoers. They fled on scooters in a matter of minutes. The two 18th-century snuff boxes were made by Johann Christian Neuber and Daniel Baudesson.Among the items stolen were two works f