the cover and base centred by sable panels with chased vari-colour gold trophies, the cover featuring flowers, foliage, a bow and quiver of arrows, similar to base with a basket of fruit, both within wreath and foliate frames and borders of polished gold with bright cut bands, the fluted sides spaced by pendant husks in lemon goldLength 7.6cm / 3''
Width 5.6cm 2½''
Height 3.6cm / 1 3/8''Weight: 136.5g
19th century Italian rectangular gold box by Giovanni Bellezza, Milan c.1840, the cover featuring a central medallion decorated in high relief with a Medieval figural scene depicting a man and woman seated and surrounded by advisors,