86 - GILDED BRONZE JEWEL BOX WITH DOUBLE GLASS. FRANCE, NAPOLEON III PERIOD (19th CENTURY)

GILDED BRONZE JEWEL BOX WITH DOUBLE GLASS. FRANCE, NAPOLEON III PERIOD (19th CENTURY) French jewelry box crafted from chiseled and gilded bronze with double glass. Its structure is divided into two levels: the upper section, shaped like a sphere, features a keyhole and lock; the lower section functions as a tray resting on four legs. The entire chiseled bronze base is adorned with intertwined vine shoots, vine leaves, and bunches of grapes in relief. At the very top of the lid is an ornate detail featuring two small gilded doves. The delicate overlapping double glass panels, adorned with pearlescent flowers between them, complete this magnificent piece. It has a crack in one of the double glass panels on the lower section. Dimensions: 18 cm high x 19 cm wide.