{"product_id":"antique-french-gilt-metal-jewelry-casket-with-portrait-miniature-of-marie-antoinette-late-19th-century","title":"Antique French Gilt Metal Jewelry Casket with Portrait Miniature of Marie Antoinette, Late 19th Century","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eAn ornate late 19th-century French oval jewelry or trinket casket, richly decorated in gilt metal and centered by a finely painted portrait miniature depicting Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, or a courtly beauty represented in her likeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe hinged oval lid is bordered by a finely cast foliate and leaf-tip molding and embellished with applied scrolling rocaille ornaments against a textured gilt ground. At the center is an oval miniature portrait beneath glass, depicting an elegantly dressed 18th-century lady with powdered hair, pearls, and a pale blue gown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe portrait closely follows the romanticized imagery associated with Marie Antoinette, whose likeness was frequently reproduced in decorative arts during the 19th century. The miniature appears to bear a small painted inscription or signature reading \"Isabel\" along its lower and right edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe sides of the casket are densely decorated with repoussé or cast scrolling foliage and floral ornament. Opening the lid reveals a striking deep blue velvet-lined interior, while the underside of the lid retains an inset monochrome portrait print of a gentleman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of gilt metal, portrait miniature, richly ornamented surfaces, and jewel-toned velvet gives the piece the opulent character associated with French Second Empire and Belle Époque boudoir accessories.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"For the Louvre of Antiques LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49031852523775,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/8780\/4927\/files\/40DB1E4C-27F5-49CE-B475-CD6BDA128582.png?v=1786995354","url":"https:\/\/forthelouvreofantiques.com\/products\/antique-french-gilt-metal-jewelry-casket-with-portrait-miniature-of-marie-antoinette-late-19th-century","provider":"For the Louvre of Antiques LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}