Antique French Napoleon III Pocket Watch Casket or Display, a Miniature Vitrine Diana Leaving Her Bath Perhaps a memento of someone's

Perhaps a memento of someone's favorite dog

The 19th century excellence of top ebenistes (cabinet makers) of France was on display in the very popular and fairly vase array of decorative boxes

she collapsed in the tumbrel and cried "You are going to hurt me

Larger diameter portraits than usual

Antique French Napoleon III Pocket Watch Casket or Display, a Miniature Vitrine Diana Leaving Her Bath Perhaps a memento of someone'sCharming antique French Napoleon III or Victorian era pocket watch or pendant display casket or miniature vitrine, a lovely little box with thick beveled glass canted facade and sides set in a rich gold or gilded pressed brass framework! Referred to as a "porte montre" in France, an item whose sole purpose is to beautifully display your timepiece when not in use. Of course, it could also be used to display a treasured pendant or smaller portrait