Definition of Jewel casket

1. Noun. Small and often ornate box for holding jewels or other valuables.

Exact synonyms: Casket
Generic synonyms: Box
Derivative terms: Casket

Lexicographical Neighbors of Jewel Casket

jeux
jew
jew's-ear
jew's-harp
jew's harp
jew-fish
jewbush
jewed
jewel
jewel-neck
jewel-weed
jewel-weeds
jewel bearing
jewel case
jewel cases
jewel casket (current term)
jewel orchid
jeweled
jeweler
jeweler's loupe
jewelers
jewelery
jewelfish
jewelfishes
jeweling
jewelled
jewelled headdress
jeweller
jeweller's

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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