A sterling silver trinket box, circular, raised on three hoof feet, with a domed hinged lid. Boxes like this belonged to a dressing table set — silver toilet boxes were part of the ritual furniture of a well-appointed Victorian or Edwardian bedroom, holding hairpins, powder, or small jewellery within easy reach of the mirror.
The hoof feet are a small but telling detail — a decorative convention borrowed from furniture design, appearing on silverware throughout the 19th century as makers looked to established forms rather than reinventing the wheel every time. Lift the lid and the interior is lined in green velvet, soft enough to actually protect whatever's kept inside rather than just look the part.
