French Porcelain and Gilt Brass Jewelry Casket with Figural Scene, Signed Rochette Circa 1890–1910 A classic English countryside scene

A classic English countryside scene full of warmth

the scene is rich with naturalistic detail—towering trees in autumn tones

circa 1860–1875

combined tortoiseshell

The figures carry a softness and sentimentality characteristic of early to mid 19th century European genre studies

French Porcelain and Gilt Brass Jewelry Casket with Figural Scene, Signed Rochette Circa 1890–1910 A classic English countryside sceneFrench Porcelain and Gilt Brass Jewelry Casket with Figural Scene, Signed Rochette Circa 18901910 A beautifully detailed late 19th to early 20th century French jewelry casket, centered with a hand painted porcelain plaque depicting a romantic figural scene of a reclining woman attended by cherubs, framed within a rich turquoise ground and elaborate gilt decoration. The plaque is signed Rochette, and shows the soft painterly quality associated with