The sides and lid with plaques of birds, mounted later in gilt bronze frame with lion couchant feet, 24cm by 24.8cm square.
1854 Inventory: “Blue Drawing Room…..A Square Pietra Dura Chest or Box mounted in Or Molu bought 1826 on a stand”.
1867 Inventory: “Blue Drawing room…A massive and beautifully chased ormolu jewel casket with five Florentine mosaic panels, on lion feet, on an ebonised stand.”
