French Ormolu Casket with Portrait Miniature, 19th Century Unlike printed examples

Unlike printed examples

allowing for a more sculptural and dimensional effect than shell or glass examples

incorporating real human hair into the composition

Continental Style

French Ormolu Casket with Portrait Miniature, 19th Century Unlike printed examplesFrench Ormolu Casket with Portrait Miniature, 19th Century An elegant 19th century French ormolu jewelry or trinket casket, the lid inset with a finely hand painted portrait miniature of a lady in powdered wig and ribbon, likely evoking an 18th century court beauty. The portrait is framed under convex glass, surrounded by rich repouss and cast ornament in neoclassical taste, with laurel garlands, scrolls, and textural ground. The body of the box is of