French Ormolu Casket with Portrait Miniature, 19th Century incorporating real human hair into

incorporating real human hair into the composition

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French Ormolu Casket with Portrait Miniature, 19th Century incorporating real human hair intoFrench Ormolu Casket with Portrait Miniature, 19th Century An elegant 19th century French ormolu jewelry or trinket casket, the lid inset with a finely hand painted portrait miniature of a lady in powdered wig and ribbon, likely evoking an 18th century court beauty. The portrait is framed under convex glass, surrounded by rich repouss and cast ornament in neoclassical taste, with laurel garlands, scrolls, and textural ground. The body of the box is of