chased to the cover with a trophy of love formed of a quiver of arrows, Cupid's bow and a rococo cornucopia with leaves and rocaille, scroll border, a floral bouquet to the base, similar to the side panels, scallop and rocaille motifs to the bordersLength 6.5cm / 2½''
Width 4.8cm / 1 7/8''
Depth 2cm / ¾''Weight: 77g
19th century Italian rectangular gold box by Giovanni Bellezza, Milan c.1840, the cover featuring a central medallion decorated in high relief with a Medieval figural scene depicting a man and woman seated and surrounded by advisors,
18th century German coloured gold rectangular box by Les Freres Toussaint, Hanau c.1760, formerly Rothschild family collection, chased and engraved with figural decoration in yellow, rose, lemon gold and silver,