A French varicolor gold jewel box with crowned diamond monogram, circa 1860

of shaped oval form, engine-turned within borders of running leaves, the sides applied with free-standing fluted columns hung with finely modeled ribbon-tied swags of flowers in different colors, the hinged cover with a pierced border of tightly scrolling foliage, slightly later diamond monogram under a crown, on toupee feet

Monogram is later, as indicated by non functioning holes visible inside lid, otherwise good condition, crisp detail. Recent velvet lining has been pulled out to examine marks
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