Cozy Cottage Finds - Italian Florentine Gold Gilt Box with Old World Charm

The other day while I was out on one of my treasure-seeking excursions I discovered GOLD!! Okay..  So it wasn't exactly solid gold, instead, I found this charming old world style Italian Gold Gilt box...  

Isn't it just gorgeous??  What I liked most about this charming little box was the warm feeling of the gold gilt and the added charm of the old world map.  In my mind, I can just picture the Italian artist sitting there in Florence on a sun drenched day, lovingly creating this little box and carefully adding each detail.  Then once the piece was complete...he would stamp on the back "Made in Italy" for all the world to see.