, boldly chased with rococo scroll borders, the cover centred by Britannia and Father Time, sailing ships seen beyond beside by a rocky coastline with palm trees, the base with an urn shaped vase on a pedestal within a garden, rocaille and flowers to the sides, reeded rims, a mirror fitted to the lid interior Width 5.5cms / 2 1/8''
Depth 2.2cms / 7/8''
Weight: 92g
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,
Louis XVI oval enamel and gold box with portrait miniature by Alexis Proffit, Paris 1786, the miniature of the duc de Penthievre by Nicholas Halle (French fl. 1782-1795),