French Gilt Bronze Jewelry Box with Portrait Miniature on Ivory Circa 1890–1910 brass lock with key

brass lock with key

Painted en plein air

Late 19th Century Watercolor Desert Landscape

Bound in a period marbled paper over boards with a gilt decorated spine

French Gilt Bronze Jewelry Box with Portrait Miniature on Ivory Circa 1890–1910 brass lock with keyFrench Gilt Bronze Jewelry Box with Portrait Miniature on Ivory Circa 18901910 A beautifully detailed late 19th century French gilt bronze jewelry box, centered with a hand painted portrait miniature on ivory depicting a young woman in 18th century style dress, framed within an ornate scrolling surround. The portrait has that soft, luminous quality characteristic of true ivory miniatures, with delicate brushwork and subtle tonal transitions that give