Antique French Gilt Brass Cloisonne Chinoiserie Champleve Jewelry Box Casket, 1880 Sculpture colors are strong and vibrant

colors are strong and vibrant

the urns having circular socle bases and raised on square ormolu plinths

To each side is drawer to store pens

The bronze having silver relief figural group plaques

an amateur painter who later retired to Teignmouth

Antique French Gilt Brass Cloisonne Chinoiserie Champleve Jewelry Box Casket, 1880 Sculpture colors are strong and vibrantA fine antique 19th century French Chinoiserie gilt brass, Cloisonn and Champlev jewelry box, with a rock crystal top, circa 1880. This exquisite box with a thick chamfered hinged rock crystal lid inset into a gilt brass crenelated bezel, the box with a ball shaped catch closes tightly. The base with a black enamel background is decorated with Champlev Chinese figures; some with butterfly nets, figures juggling blades, musicians and ladies of the