Jewellery box; France, mid-19th century.Bronze and gouache on vellum.Measurements: 12 x 15,5 x 12,5 cm.Small bronze box of oval format that presents a design of recoco aesthetics. The box is structured in a gilded body, decorated with a filigree of vegetal ornaments arranged on the outer perimeter of the base and on the body. The body is further decorated by a rhythmic succession of oval spaces that contain gouache portraits painted on vellum. The portraits alternate in such a way that the effigy of a woman is followed by that of a gentleman. In addition, between the space created by each portrait in relation to the next, a garland of flowers can be seen. The lid, joined to the body by a hinge, has the same design, although in this case the portraits do not alternate the presence of the ladies and gentlemen.Dimensions: 12 x 15.5 x 12.5 cm.