An ormolu-mounted Sevres-pattern dark-blue ground casket

PAINTED BY G. POITEVIN, LATE 19TH CENTURY

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An ormolu-mounted Sevres-pattern dark-blue ground casket
Painted by G. Poitevin, Late 19th Century
Of elongated star shape, the cover decorated with a panel depicting a courting couple in eighteenth century dress within gilt scrolling foliate border, the base decorated to the front and back with a panel depicting a riverscape view, flanked by gilt scrolling foliage, the interior decorated with sprays of flowers, with imitation Sèvres marks
11½ in. (29.2 cm.) wide; 5½ in. (14 cm.) high; 9 in. (22.8 cm.) deep