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Definition of Jewel casket
1. Noun. Small and often ornate box for holding jewels or other valuables.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Jewel Casket
Literary usage of Jewel casket
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Court and Reign of Francis the First, King of France by Pardoe (Julia) (1887)
"... de Chateaubriand leaves the Court—The jewel-casket—Marriage of Marguerite de
Valois and the King of Navarre — Domestic dissensions—The Court of Beam—The ..."
2. Sylvana's Letters to an Unknown Friend by E. V. B. (Eleanor Vere Boyle), E. V. B. (1900)
"The seed- vessel is designed like a little jewel casket, and finished with the
daintiest skill. Then there are Xiphioides, with their large, rich-looking ..."
3. Cabinetwork and Joinery: Comprising Designs and Details of Construction by Paul N Hasluck (1907)
"Vertical Section through Side of jewel casket Fig. 1442. Fig. 1443. = II--. Figs.
... Sections of Mouldings on jewel casket (see A and B. Fig. 1438! ..."
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