Jewelry Chests (960)
A casket, jewellery box, or jewelry chest, is a container for trinkets and jewels. which were made for Marie Antoinette, one of which is at Windsor, and another at Versailles, the work of Schwerdfeger as cabinet maker, Degault as miniature painter, and Thomire as chaser.
Caskets are often made in precious materials, such as gold, silver or ivory. In ancient East Asia, caskets often made in wood, china, or covered with silk. Some of these caskets could be collected as decorative boxes.
Common Designs of Jewelry Chests
A jewelry chest may take a very modest form, covered in leather and lined with satin, or it may reach the monumental proportions of the jewelry cabinets.
Most caskets are often made in precious materials, such as gold, silver or ivory.
Information of Interest
Marie Antoinette has a few jewellery chests, one of which is at Windsor, and another at Versailles
In ancient East Asia, caskets often made in wood, china, or covered with silk. Some of these caskets could be collected as decorative boxes.