Antique French Napoleon III Jewelry Casket, Miniature Vitrine Box with Thick Beveled Glass putti Canted corners and serpentine front

Canted corners and serpentine front add design interest

An oil painting on canvas

white gold over yellow gold

We're always looking for fine and unique old French Empire pieces and here is a wonderful example of just such a find

With the exception of the replaced spoon

Antique French Napoleon III Jewelry Casket, Miniature Vitrine Box with Thick Beveled Glass putti Canted corners and serpentine frontLovely antique French Napoleon III or Victorian era 3" jewel casket or miniature vitrine, a lovely little box with thick beveled glass on top and all four sides, set in a rich gold or gilded pressed brass framework! Surely a souvenir of some sort and similar to the small French pocket watch caskets that we've had in the past though there is no place or region inscription on this one. Great to display a fine antique or heirloom pocket watch, pendant,