French 19th century, silverplated brass or bronze, round trinket box, engraved copper top "Death of the Bird" 1/18 H x 3 1/8 D inches factory
French 19th century, silverplated brass or bronze, round trinket box, engraved copper top "Death of the Bird" 1/18 H x 3 1/8 D inches factory, An antique French trinket box made of silverplated brass or bronze with an engraved silverplated.
Product code: French 19th century, silverplated brass or bronze, round trinket box, engraved copper top "Death of the Bird" 1/18 H x 3 1/8 D inches factory
An antique French trinket box made of silverplated brass or bronze, with an engraved, silverplated copper top depicting a young woman with a dead bird. The engraving is based on a French 1800 oil painting by Jean-Baptise Greuze (1725-1805) titled, "The Dead Bird."
CONDITION: The silverplating is very worn. Shallow dents on the top and factory bottom, tiny nicks to the metal, particularly on the edges and bottom.