19th Century Aesthetic Movement Silver & Enamel Box blue john The central stone rests in

The central stone rests in a "picture frame" border

Modelled in silver

Constantine I (The Great) was the first emperor to convert to Christianity

minimal wear to the enamel with the exception of a small chip to the base of the Snow White charm

intaglio carved with a swan

19th Century Aesthetic Movement Silver & Enamel Box blue john The central stone rests inDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 An incredible aesthetic movement silver box dating from the latter half of the 19th century. The lid features a dark and moody enamelled Japonesque scene with boats on a lake, birds flying above, trees rising up in the background, and little plants in the foreground. Although it's beautiful in its own right, my favourite parts are the enamel work to the back and sides, which are black and white whimsical renderings of leaves