A rare Louis XV gilt bronze-mounted red tortoiseshell
and brass-inlaid small vitrine
circa 1730-1740

Height: 40.5 cm. (16 in.)     Width: 21.7 cm (8 ½ in.)     Depth: 6 cm. (2 ¼ in.)

Total height with hanging ring: 41.5 cm. (16 ¼ in.)

The glazed door encloses two adjustable glass shelves and a mirrored back. The delicate veneers and small scale of this rare object indicates it was conceived to display small items of great value