A domed-lid casket worked entirely in metallic zardozi embroidery — couched gold thread laid over a woven floral tapestry, the lid a garden of ochre, rose, and soft blue blooms framed in scrolling goldwork borders. Inside, the original moss-green velvet lining is clean and rich; a faceted brass clasp with a geometric, almost Deco silhouette fastens the front, and the whole thing rests on little ebonized bracket feet. The kind of small, opulent object that does quiet, serious work on a dresser, a stack of art books, or beside a pair of Staffordshire spaniels.
