0098:: 1860s Trinket Box, oil painting Horse Racing

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1860s Trinket Box, oil painting in oval vignette of colorfully costumed jockeys astride Horses Racing at full gallop. Gesso in relief, painted in the French putty colors of Napoleon III. Rectilinear boxed lid lifts on cotterpin hinges to reveal an open painted interior. It probably had many uses: collars, trinkets, jewelry, cigarettes. Need a classy stash box?

Dimensions: 1.75″H 5.5″L 3.5″D

Condition: Very Good / original patina, wear consistent with age and daily usage.

Continental Napoleon III c.H: 1.75"W: 5.5"D: 3.5"Reference number: 2020.0098