French Gilt Bronze & Guilloché Enamel Box with Portrait Miniature Pieces like this were created

Pieces like this were created as luxury vanity objects

Entry tables

reflects the cataloging practices typical of high-quality Sevres-style production during the late 1800s

Frames display beautifully with expected wear

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French Gilt Bronze & Guilloché Enamel Box with Portrait Miniature Pieces like this were createdFrench Gilt Bronze & Guilloch Enamel Box with Portrait Miniature An exquisite French gilt bronze and guilloch enamel casket, dating to the late 19th century, in the Louis XVI Revival style. The circular form features an openwork body of scrolling floral garlands and acanthus motifs, surmounted by a hinged lid centered with a hand painted portrait miniature of an elegant 18th century lady in powdered hair and blue gown. The portrait is framed within a