A casket of oak and softwood, veneered with walnut, burr maple and other woods, including ebonized and stained woods, with marquetry panels showing aristocratic hunting and other pursuits, much of the detail engraved with filling of black, red or green. The casket shows a lock, corner mounts and other mounts of cut brass, and peg-shaped feet in gilt-brass, the latter probably added in the mid-19th century. At either end are brass bow handles, hanging from pierced lockplates. The lockplate is of complex outline, the keyhole with a hinged cover. All the mounts and handles are attached with brass pins rather than screws.
The top shows a woman and three men making music under trees, the men playing a harp and a spinet, with one holding music; the woman plays a lute. On the front the marquetry shows a man in courtly dress with dead game and dogs. Two men in what may be country dress (or even Turkish dress) stand to the right, one with a gun, one smoking a pipe. On the PL side of the casket the panels shows a shepherd and shepheress. On the PR side, the panels shows a gentleman with a gun and a lady in aristocratic hunting costume. On the back, the panels shows two live deer browsing among trees.

The base of the casket is covered in red baize. Deep holes under each side suggest that the box was designed as a strong box, to be screwed down to floor for securaty.