Gilt Bronze and Marquetry Marble Jewelry Box, 19th Century

Small baroque jewelry box in embossed gilted bronze with inner compartments and key.

Gilt bronze and onyx jewelry box. France, late 19th century. It has silk inside.

Jewelry box in Marquetry of the 19th century Jewelry box in wood Marquetry, Napoleon III period, 19th century Dimensions: H: 8cm, W: 15cm, D: 10cm.

This French Empire 19th century rectangular porcelain dresser box or jewlery decorative casket has a wonderfully patinated powder blue/cerulean light blue background color and features grotesque masks, architectural vase, fruit, flowers and leafy scrolled design throughout painted as a trompe l’oeil in the round. Ormolu mounts enrich the whole box. The paintings on this casket are striking as is the color palette used, a wonderful mix of light purple, cream, blue and soft brown. The lid is centered by a grotesque mask inspired by antiquity. The front, back and sides are profusely decorated with architectural elements, cartouches and volutes. The design is centered by a vase with a fruit arrangement that appear to be plums. The decoration could refer to the allegory of autumn and the mask painted on the lid could refer to Bacchus. Both the color of the porcelain and the paintings are very unusual and a sign of high quality and uniqueness.The box was most probably given to a high-ranking lady as a gift on the occasion of her marriage, or perhaps after the birth of a child. The lidded box is fitted with ormolu mounts, hinges and clasp. A gilt bronze band finelly chiseled in the form of a rope adorns the upper part. The trinket box rests on four gilt bronze lion paw feet. This striking French porcelain box...

Porcelain and gilt bronze box, 19th century. Porcelain box in painted and gilded porcelain and gilded brass for the frame, very fine decoration, signed Latour.   H: 15cm, W: 40cm, D...

Late 19th century gilt bronze and Wedgwood style porcelain etched jewelry box The etched gilded box mounted with twelve blue porcelain plaques depict...