French Belle Epoque Gilt-Bronze Jewelry Casket

French Belle Epoque Elaborately Molded Gilt-Bronze Jewelry Casket

fourth quarter 19th century, the fluted, cove-molded cover decorated with an image of Vesta, the goddess of hearth and home, fanning a smoking brazier, the top opening to a silk-lined interior, the bombe base with leaf-molded scrolled feet, and a nymph set among swirling tendrils of plants and flowers.
h. 7", w. 14-1/2", d. 12"

Provenance: Estate of Norma Crawford Myers, Dallas, Texas.
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