A box with a swan figurine

crystal glass, gilded bronze, patinated bronze; 12 x 16.5 x 8.5 cm.
France, late 19th century.
A casket in the form of a rectangular box, supported by four sculpted legs shaped like lion’s paws, with side walls featuring vertical facets; the bottom decorated with a radial cut pattern; the body framed at the top and bottom by wide bronze bands featuring a plant tendril motif; on the sides, bronze handles with dense floral relief; the lid is openwork, with the lower section decorated with a band of vertical palmettes; above this is a lace-like gallery; the finial features a fully sculpted figurine of a seated swan with an S-shaped neck; the handles and the figurine are made of patinated bronze.