Antique French Napoleon III 6.5" Jewel Casket, Intaglio Etched Thick Beveled Glass Panels portrait miniature child in tapestry

in tapestry

The boutiques were full of finest quality fares from fine clothing to weaponry

which is quite the normal for these Victorian era plates and stone and bone china tablewares

Is it love in war time

Antique French Napoleon III 6.5" Jewel Casket, Intaglio Etched Thick Beveled Glass Panels portrait miniature child in tapestryFabulous antique French Napoleon III era 6 5 8" square jewelry casket, an elegant miniature display box or vitrine in gilt brass with floral & foliate intaglio etched or engraved thick beveled glass panels on all seven sides & expansive lid! The Napoleon III period, also known as the Second Empire, was marked by a revival of grandeur and artistic eclecticism. Under the rule of Emperor Napoleon III, there was a strong return to the luxurious aesthetics