A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED BRASS-INLAID TORTOISESHELL AND EBONISED 'BOULLE' MARQUETRY CASKET
19TH CENTURY
Inlaid overall with foliate scrolls, birds and monkeys amidst foliage, the hinged lid, enclosing a vieux rose velvet-lined interior
6 in. (15.5 cm.) high; 12 in. (30.5 cm.) wide; 10 in. (25 cm.) deep
A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED BRASS-INLAID TORTOISESHELL AND EBONISED 'BOULLE' MARQUETRY CASKET
19TH CENTURY
Inlaid overall with foliate scrolls, birds and monkeys amidst foliage, the hinged lid, enclosing a vieux rose velvet-lined interior
6 in. (15.5 cm.) high; 12 in. (30.5 cm.) wide; 10 in. (25 cm.) deep