Description: An oval shaped steel box with beveled crystal insert lid in Louis XVI style. Purchased in Paris. The receipt of purchase is included.

History: Before the era of fancy machinery and mass production, trinket boxes were usually carefully designed by skilled artists and were considered almost as valuable as the jewelry they were designed to hold. A trinket box is not the kind of box that you use every day; it is a special box used to keep and protect mementos, antiques, or special jewelry. Often, a trinket box serves a specific purpose, such as storing wedding jewelry, heirloom pieces, or precious stones that you only wear on special occasions.

Provenance: Helen & Dr. Roland Kohen, Miami, FL

Dimensions: Weight (Pounds & Ounces) = 0.25 | Height(in) = 1.25 | Width(in) = 3.5 | Depth(in) = 2

Size of Artwork(in): 1.25 x 3.5 x 2"

Artist Name: France

Medium: Steel, crystal.

Circa: Circa 1850

Has a rust patina. Several small chips in crystal.