of rectangular form with canted corners, the lid centered with an enamel plaque of a cherub riding a goat between two trees, the top and base of plaque with the inscription 'Souvenir / d'Amitie' on a blue opaque enamel ground, the plaque flanked by foliate decoration and a white enamel border, the sides centered with a floral element and flanked by foliate bands on a blue enamel ground with a black enamel border, the underside centered with an enamel plaque of a strawberry plant, the lid with the engraving 'W. Houghton Esqr/ From his Grateful and Sincere Friend/ J.S. Collard/ May 24th, 1854'.
apparently unmarked
Width 3 inches.