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An Italian jewelry casket, 1857, carved walnut, lined with red velvet. A casket [1] is a decorative box or container that is usually smaller than a chest and is typically decorated. In recent centuries they are often used as boxes for jewelry, but in earlier periods they were also used for keeping important documents and many other purposes. [2]
Her nurse, Velma Pietila, had been a regular nurse for Mrs. Congdon until she retired. [2] She came out of retirement to fill in for another nurse that evening. [2] The motive was initially thought to be robbery, as the bedroom had been ransacked and there was a missing jewelry box. [2]
Victorian jewellery originated in England; it was produced during the Victoria era, when Queen Victoria reigned from 1837 to 1901. Queen Victoria was an influential figure who established the different trends in Victorian jewellery. [1]
Hayk was a handsome, friendly man, with curly hair, sparkling eyes, and strong arms. He was a man of giant stature, a mighty archer and fearless warrior. Hayk and his people, from the time of their forefathers Noah and Japheth, had migrated south toward the warmer lands near Babylon. In that land there ruled a wicked giant, Bel.
Meanwhile, Thangapandi, the Registration Department Minister, plans to usurp unclaimed land worth ₹ 330 crore near Chennai and learns that the land belongs to the Kombai Amman temple while the original deed is in a jewelry box in the temple. After the death of Sellayee, Nagaraj, a relative of Thangapandi, plans to become the temple committee ...
Bernadette Gaudio, 61, "was basically bedridden at the time -- she had an injured leg," Steele said. ... Bernadette Gaudio's stolen jewelry box was found at the Sansom Street residence, Steele ...
Archaeologists discovered a wooden Celtic burial chamber inside a southern Germany burial mound. Dated to between 620 and 450 B.C., these mounds were reserved for high-ranking individuals.
The chatelaine was also used as a woman's keychain in the 19th century to show the status of women in a wealthy household. The woman with the keys to all the many desks, chest of drawers, food hampers, pantries, storage containers, and many other locked cabinets was "the woman of the household".