Antique French Gilt Bronze Box, Casket, Naturalist Animalier Study Lizards & Mice, Signed Marquise de Sévigné hunting painting Also has a hinged bail

Also has a hinged bail allowing it to be worn as a pendant

took over operations shortly before the turn of the century and ran the company until 1931

Rewarded in 1900 at the Universal Exhibition of 1900 with a silver medal

oval portrait measures 3" x 2 1/2" (sight)

Monogram to the base appears to be Russian

Antique French Gilt Bronze Box, Casket, Naturalist Animalier Study Lizards & Mice, Signed Marquise de Sévigné hunting painting Also has a hinged bailExquisite antique Belle Epoque era French gilt bronze box. Richly decorated in raised relief with animalier study featuring finely modeled mice, lizards, snails and insects against a naturalistic wood textured surface. Centered by a lock. The hinged lid opening to reveal a silk lined interior hand painted with flowers and leaves. Resting on four bun feet. Signed on the base: A La Marquise de Sevigne Paris. In overall good antique condition with