French Ormolu Casket with Portrait Miniature, 19th Century
An elegant 19th-century French ormolu jewelry or trinket casket, the lid inset with a finely hand-painted portrait miniature of a lady in powdered wig and ribbon, likely evoking an 18th-century court beauty. The portrait is framed under convex glass, surrounded by rich repoussé and cast ornament in neoclassical taste, with laurel garlands, scrolls, and textural ground.
The body of the box is of shaped rectangular form with stepped edges and detailed side panels featuring floral sprays and laurel wreaths. The interior is lined in dark blue velvet, still intact. These miniature-mounted caskets were popular luxury items in France during the 19th century, combining portraiture with decorative arts to create a piece both personal and ornamental.
Condition: Ormolu with age-related wear and light rubbing; interior velvet shows use; portrait in excellent preserved condition.
French Ormolu Casket with Portrait Miniature, 19th Century
An elegant 19th-century French ormolu jewelry or trinket casket, the lid inset with a finely hand-painted portrait miniature of a lady in powdered wig and ribbon, likely evoking an 18th-century court beauty. The portrait is framed under convex glass, surrounded by rich repoussé and cast ornament in neoclassical taste, with laurel garlands, scrolls, and textural ground.
The body of the box is of shaped rectangular form with stepped edges and detailed side panels featuring floral sprays and laurel wreaths. The interior is lined in dark blue velvet, still intact. These miniature-mounted caskets were popular luxury items in France during the 19th century, combining portraiture with decorative arts to create a piece both personal and ornamental.
Condition: Ormolu with age-related wear and light rubbing; interior velvet shows use; portrait in excellent preserved condition.