Antique French Napoleon III Jewelry Casket, Miniature Vitrine Box with Thick Beveled Glass Georgian portrait miniature The flat top is inscribed

The flat top is inscribed "Carolina Fritschi"

impossible to do a full ring of tortoise shell without a visible seam

probably initially made to display carte de visite photo

remains strong and without much deterioration

the box is light in weight (typical of chocolatier's boxes) and while it once had a working lock and key

Antique French Napoleon III Jewelry Casket, Miniature Vitrine Box with Thick Beveled Glass Georgian portrait miniature The flat top is inscribedLovely antique French Napoleon III or Victorian era 2. 5" jewel casket or miniature vitrine, a lovely little box with thick beveled glass on top and all four sides, set in a rich gold or gilded pressed brass framework! Surely a souvenir of some sort and similar to the small French pocket watch caskets that we've had in the past though there is no place or region inscription on this one. Great to display a fine antique or heirloom pocket watch,