Antique French-Inspired Gilt Metal Keepsake Box With Hand-Painted Portrait Miniature

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A beautifully detailed antique gilt metal keepsake box featuring an oval form richly adorned with repoussé floral and scrollwork motifs. … Read more A beautifully detailed antique gilt metal keepsake box featuring an oval form richly adorned with repoussé floral and scrollwork motifs. Centered on the lid is a finely hand-painted portrait miniature of a young woman in 18th-century dress, delicately rendered beneath glass and framed by an embossed bezel. Patterned, soft satin lining. The box’s warm patina and intricate ornamentation highlight the craftsmanship characteristic of late 19th- to early 20th-century European decorative metalwork.

A refined accent for a vanity, writing desk, or curio cabinet, and an elegant addition for collectors of portrait miniatures. See less