A French early 20th century silver rectangular minaudiÈre, the hinged cover and base inlaid with niello, incorporating a stylised design of roses, the sides with vertical wavy engine-turned decoration, inside the lid inset with a mirror, and opening to reveal twin compartments hinged to the centre, the covers with straight engine-turned and spot decoration, the interior parcel gilt, the exterior inset to the front with a pull-out sliding compartment, stamped with lozenge-shaped maker’s mark, and French boar’s head guarantee mark, length 6.5cm x width 3.7cm x depth 1.2cm. £250-300