French Gilt Bronze & Guilloché Enamel Box with Portrait Miniature The hinged tray lifts to

The hinged tray lifts to reveal a hidden compartment lined in rich blue velvet

and private offices to weigh correspondence

rendered from the sixth English edition of The Fable of the Bees

or displayed atop a sideboard

forgiveness

French Gilt Bronze & Guilloché Enamel Box with Portrait Miniature The hinged tray lifts toFrench 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