A beautifully shaped 19th century Napoleon III  jewellery box with its original timeworn crimson silk cushion. It must have been used for many years on Madame's dressing table to keep safe and display her treasured jewels. The original cushion shows this love and use in the wear to the silk.
 
The bevelled glass is beautifully rounded at the ends, creating a refined elegance. It is thick glass, characteristic of age and quality. The ormolu frame is very ornate and the gilding has  worn from polishing and touch of hand developing a deep, warm colour with the passage of time.  It dated probably from the 1860s - 1870s
 
The casket has one small chip to the thick glass in the bottom right corner, it is not sharp or very apparent.
 
It measures 3" by 2.3" by 2.75"