Antique French Napoleon III Jewelry Casket, Miniature Vitrine Box with Thick Beveled Glass Georgian portrait miniature and one flashing chip on

and one flashing chip on inside cover glass at about the 7 o'clock position

The horn guards and sticks are inlaid with pique dots and stars

That neoclassical carving is just remarkable

evidenced by the elongated striations

Antique French Napoleon III Jewelry Casket, Miniature Vitrine Box with Thick Beveled Glass Georgian portrait miniature and one flashing chip onLovely antique French Napoleon III or Victorian era 2. 5" 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,