Antique French Napoleon III Jewelry Casket, Miniature Vitrine Box with Thick Beveled Glass putti It's a lost art

It's a lost art

We're always looking for fine and unique old French Empire pieces and here is a wonderful example of just such a find

both of which are working very well

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Antique French Napoleon III Jewelry Casket, Miniature Vitrine Box with Thick Beveled Glass putti It's a lost artLovely antique French Napoleon III or Victorian era 3" jewel casket or miniature vitrine, a lovely little box with thick beveled glass on top and all four sides, set in a rich gold or gilded pressed brass framework! Surely a souvenir of some sort and similar to the small French pocket watch caskets that we've had in the past though there is no place or region inscription on this one. Great to display a fine antique or heirloom pocket watch, pendant,