A FRENCH NAPOLEON III STYLE ORMOLU

A FRENCH NAPOLEON III STYLE ORMOLU, CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL AND ONYX CASKET, of plain oblong form, the hinged cover centred by a panel painted in polychrome enamels with an artist seated at his easel with two ladies beside a river, signed CARLE, within a champleve enamelled asymetric border, similar clasp and baluster corner pillars enclosing polished onyx panels with stamped rosette angles, raised upon four bun feet, with claret velvet lined interior, underside of clasp stamped AG, 1745, 8 1/4" x 6 1/2" x 4" high (Est. plus 21% premium inc. VAT) (Illustrated)