circa 1815, having a sarcophagus form case, gilt bronze paw form feet, lion mask bail handles, interior fitted with two lidded sections centered with likely original glass mixing bowl, felted base, 10 x 12 x 7-1/4 in.

Provenance: Private Collection, Macon, Georgia

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lacking key, chipping to some corners, accretion, some verdigris to lion masks, embedded dust, feet somewhat loose, scratching throughout, two corner pieces to interior of one lidded section detached but retained, glass bowl with scratching, natural inclusions