French Gilt Bronze Jewelry Box with Portrait Miniature on Ivory Circa 1890–1910 Bound in a period marbled

Bound in a period marbled paper over boards with a gilt decorated spine

Painted en plein air

brass lock with key

Late 19th Century Watercolor Desert Landscape

richly veneered in luminous tortoiseshell and adorned with finely cut mother of pearl panels across the facade and lid

French Gilt Bronze Jewelry Box with Portrait Miniature on Ivory Circa 1890–1910 Bound in a period marbledFrench Gilt Bronze Jewelry Box with Portrait Miniature on Ivory Circa 18901910 A beautifully detailed late 19th century French gilt bronze jewelry box, centered with a hand painted portrait miniature on ivory depicting a young woman in 18th century style dress, framed within an ornate scrolling surround. The portrait has that soft, luminous quality characteristic of true ivory miniatures, with delicate brushwork and subtle tonal transitions that give