A French gilt and enameled jewelry box
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Late 19th/early 20th century, apparently unmarked, the hinged circular cover hand-painted with lily-of-the-valley over a blue ground, centered by a strapwork border in black and gold with pink opalescent ''jewels'' and red and green guilloche highlights, opening to a gold-toned interior with a velvet insert, the base similarly decorated, painted to the underside with an interlacing medallion in black and gold, 3.75'' H x 8'' Dia., est: $1500/2000
Condition
Overall good condition. General light marks, scratches and rubbed wear commensurate with age. Scattered minor repairs (including to hinge) and scattered touch-ups to gilt decoration. An approximatley 1.25''-long shallow crack to enamel of edge of cover. Some separation between enameled cover and gold-toned metal interior. Base with more rubbing and losses to painted decoration and yellowing to enamel.
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A French gilt and enameled jewelry box
Estimate $1,500 - $2,000
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