unmarked, probably of French origin, of square form, the piano hinged beaded edged cover lavishly decorated with polychrome champlevé enamelled scroll and foliate designs, with matching motifs to all four sides, interior finished in quilted and buttoned cream/silver satin, raised on four stylised ram's head and hoof feet, simple lock (key lacking), 16 x 16cm Footnote: Champlevé is a style of enamelling used for decorating metalwork objects. In this technique, enamel paste is filled into troughs or cells which have been carved into the surface. The piece is then fired until the enamel fuses, and when cooled the whole surface of the object is polished flat.