Antique Pietra Dura Stone Inlay Gilt Bronze Jewelry Casket Box antique wood boxes Monogrammed with initials JC or

Monogrammed with initials JC or SC

for the traditional "Hunter's Mass" hunt held around St

Typical of French thimbles of this period it has "waffle" style knurling

Larger container - 3 5/8" x 3" x 3 1/4" height

circular in form with wheel cut faceted neck

Antique Pietra Dura Stone Inlay Gilt Bronze Jewelry Casket Box antique wood boxes Monogrammed with initials JC orAntique 19th century gilt bronze jewelry box. Features an oval shaped pietra dura plaque inset to the lid. The stone inlay in the form of a figural bouquet of flowers against a black marble ground, comprising of white lilies and green foliage, displaying vert de patricia and malachite, the center with a millefiori tesserae. Lilies being the symbol of the city of Florence. The box is adorned with intricate engraving and finely casted floral garlands.