Antique French Ormolu Jewelry Box Beveled Glass Rosary Case Trinket Relic Casket The Basilica of Lourdes Religious outlet Souvenir
outlet This beautiful French antique ormolu box would be the perfect place to keep your rosaries, religious medals and memorabilia
The lid depicts the famous Holy Basilica at Lourdes.
The inscription at the bottom of the picture on the lid reads "Lourdes Le Basilique"
The beautiful and serene Basilica at Lourdes dates back to the late 1800's.
These beveled glass caskets were popular during the Napoleon III era.
This is a wonderful French Souvenir box that would be perfect to display your favorite piece of jewellery in your boudoir.
The beveled glass casket was made using a process called Ormolu (from French "or moulu", signifying ground or pounded gold)
Width 8cm (3 inch) Height 7cm (2 1/2 inch)
*the rosary is not included in the sale
~~~~~~CONDITION~~~~~~~
Overall the box is in very good condition given it's age (over 100 years old). The satin lining shows darkening and wear and tear consistent with its age. No chips or cracks in the glass
~~~~~INFORMATION~~~~~~~
Your purchase will be shipped from France via priority airmail.
Please contact me, if you would like to upgrade shipping or to insure your item.
If you want to buy two items or more, please send me a message, I will recalculate combined shipping costs.
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