ANTIQUE-FRENCH-GILT BRONZE-SIGNED PORTRAIT-ENAMEL-TRINKET BOX-PATCH BOX-PILL BOX For Sale

This is an antique French gilt bronze (ormolu) trinket or snuff box featuring a hand-painted miniature portrait on the lid-19th century. The lid centers a miniature portrait—of Madame Le Brun and her daughter Julie—signed, framed by an ornate gold gilded bronze filigree mount and set against a vibrant guilloché green enamel-with repairs to the green enamel-please keep this in mind…see pictures..

Material: Gilt bronze / ormolu with a painted portrait under glass and green enamel…

Origin: France.Period: 19th century (Victorian / Belle Époque era).

Use: Originally used as a trinket box, vanity box, patch box, or table snuff box.

Original Beige velvet lined interior… velvet does show wear with some old ink marks on it, see pictures..

It measures 2 1/2 inches in diameter x 1 inch tall..

This item is an antique-it can and it will show signs of wear and usage consistent with age..