A mid 19th century French gilt bronze and Paris porcelain mounted casket in the Louis XVI style The top and sides inset with porcelain panels decorated with oval reserves of floral sprays within gilded surrounds on a green ground, the hinged rectangular top enclosing a watered green silk lined compartmentalised interior, the corner mounts with winged putti terms, on a shaped plinth base decorated with shells and paterae, 26 cm. wide x 21 cm. deep x 17 cm. high.