Antique French Napoleon III Era Jewel Casket or Trinket Box, Rococo Style Portrait Miniature Black Forest It is clean

It is clean

I'm quite sure it would have been protected by glass

The flat top is inscribed "Carolina Fritschi"

but are soiled by age as you can see

She wears the large pouffed up lace bonnet with blue ribbon

Antique French Napoleon III Era Jewel Casket or Trinket Box, Rococo Style Portrait Miniature Black Forest It is cleanElegant antique French Napoleon III or Victorian era gilt bronze jewelry casket or trinket box with hand painted portrait miniature on ivory, genuine tortoise shell mat outer ring and in wonderful condition! The sitter in a rococo or lage Georgian style dress, powdered or pale coiffed hair with soft curls and flower ornament, low neckline dress with delicate fichu or lace popular in 18th c. fashion. This work, however, a Second Empire or 'revival'