Antique French Bevelled Glass Souvenir Casket – “La Cathédrale de Reims Avant Guerre” Gilt Metal Trinket Box (c.1900–1914) silverplate glaze loss and paint wear

glaze loss and paint wear throughout🌿 Chips to the mane and base edges🌿 Small firing flaws and manufacturing irregularities present🌿 No evidence of later restoration observed

Chipped castle and a missing porn has been remade -see images

Condition: Very good condition

model number D6598

with a finely engine-turned rectangular case and a satisfying

Antique French Bevelled Glass Souvenir Casket – “La Cathédrale de Reims Avant Guerre” Gilt Metal Trinket Box (c.1900–1914) silverplate glaze loss and paint wearA beautiful antique French bevelled glass trinket casket dating from the early 20th century, featuring a rare souvenir panel depicting La Cathdrale de Reims avant guerre Reims Cathedral before the war. This places the casket before the heavy bombardment of 1914, making it an evocative and historically significant piece. The top panel holds a reverse painted or transferred souvenir image beneath glass, decorated with tiny iridescent foil fragments