French Empire Style Table Box c1900

Description

Heading : A cut lead glass and gilt bronze trinket or table box
Date : Late 19th or early 20th century
Origin : This is French
Decoration : Gilt bronze mounts and finial
Size :  12.5cm tall. 13cm wide. 13cm bowl
Condition : Very good. No chips on the glass. Some of the internal metalwork has been polished and the paitina is not consistent with the external
Restoration : None
Weight :  1236 gms

The glass may possibly be Baccarat. however. very similar styles were produced by Saint Louis and others. The ormolu is fine quality and this is a deceptively heavy item