Lot 98: French Silver Compact Case with Blue Glass Cameo Style Portrait

A French silver compact case, retailed by ‘AU VOYAGE. PARIS.’, featuring a gilt interior. The hinged lid is adorned with a central blue glass cameo style panel, depicting a bust-length female profile portrait in a classical manner against a radiating blue ground. The sides of the case are decorated with a continuous floral and scroll relief motif, while the base exhibits a finely engine-turned cross-hatch pattern. The interior is fitted with a mirror on the lid and includes an internal divider within the gilt compartment.