French Empire Boxwood Tabatière with Erotic Enamel Plaque and Gilded Bronze Acce

A beautifully crafted Chinese export tea caddy made of wood with black lacquer, richly adorned with gilded motifs featuring classical Chinese scenes of people, houses, and more. The ...

This exquisite rectangular box is crafted from blue cat’s eye quartz, with an interior and base made of light quartz. The lid is beautifully inlaid with...

Chinese Huanghuali wood box decorated with bronze mountings and motifs of bats, fish and moths. The top features a classic Chinese medallion mounted to the centre of the lid. In un...

Elegant Empire bench crafted in mahogany with gently curved legs. The end panels are adorned with satinwood line inlay and gilt bronze mounts set in ebonized fields. The seat has be...

Antique Crystal Casket Exquisite Antique French Empire Crystal Casket The thick heavy finest quality crystal encased in beautiful Dore Bronze (Ormolu ) mounts The lid decorated with...

French Victorian bronze and multicolored enamel cloisonne box with floral and scroll design with red velvet interior.      

Dimensions- H: 1 1/2n W: 6in D: 4in Weight: 15.9 Troy OZ (with Plaque Included) This late Continental 800 silver trinket box is perfect for you and your collection! if you look at the photos provided, you will see the outstanding floral design enamel plaque...

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...