A Napoleon III gilt bronze mounted kingwood, tulipwood, and brass inlaid parquetry jewellery casket

manufactured and retailed by Alphonse Giroux et Cie, Paris

manufactured and retailed by Alphonse Giroux et Cie, Paris
of bow fronted form, the hinged lid inset with a later inset tapestry panel within a foliate border, the front with an inlaid floral enamelled porcelain plaque on elaborate foliate scrolling feet, the silk padded interior fitted with two pairs of hinged drawers opening to a rectangular well, 18.5cm high, 28.5cm wide, 18.5cm deep