Rare Antique Italian Grand Tour 8" and Heavy Bronze and Pietra Dura Mosaic Marble Jewelry Casket custard This one is as shown

This one is as shown

But his own scroll

The handle bears the post-1838 French Minerve or Minerva hallmark

And I'm not sure how our photos show it slightly different in coloration

Rare Antique Italian Grand Tour 8" and Heavy Bronze and Pietra Dura Mosaic Marble Jewelry Casket custard This one is as shownA stunning example of this art, shaded marble mosaic in thick black marble or slate and mounts of heavy gilt bronze. This casket has separate mounted and raised plaques in florals, 5 in all 4 ovals around the casket and a large rectangular plaque raised in mount on the box's top. It must weigh 5 lbs, and has been kept as the work of art it truly is, treasured and displayed for some 170 or so years now, suffering very little for its years. Even that