Antique Victorian Black Forest Carved 9.5" Jewelry Box, Serpentine with Lg 2-Bird Figural Top purse mirror The tortoise shell handles/covers swing

The tortoise shell handles/covers swing open on their swivels to become a handle

still thick layer without any tarnish or rubs to reveal the silver beneath

Arranged through quill penned note rolled and put inside and then sent on its way with a courier

beautifully crafted with the most elaborate and opulent silver inlays ever

Antique Victorian Black Forest Carved 9.5" Jewelry Box, Serpentine with Lg 2-Bird Figural Top purse mirror The tortoise shell handles/covers swingWonderful antique Victorian era Black Forest hand carved 9. 25" jewelry box, a serpentine shaped casket with foliate accents, scrolled cabriole style legs feet & large two bird & foliage figural top! Beautiful, I just love the shaping of this one, covered in carved accenting, held aloft with the original scrolled feet and it retains its royal blue velvet lining and piping but is missing the old original skeleton key. Black Forest refers to the