FWIW, I think that it is very appropriate although I like engraving to be highlighted (blackened). However, I see a break in the conceptual continuity in that all the design uses the edge of the box as the edge of the engraving (A method I much prefer over the alternative) EXCEPT the "C" scroll to the right of the finial and the head of the scroll adjacent to it where the outer edge of these scrolls are engraved in rather than employing the edge of the box as the outer limit of the scroll like the rest of the work. IMO ( and it's just that, an opinion) one style should be chosen (and is often dictated by the way the box parts were designed/cut) and used throughout the entire piece. Another thought, since I'm here, don't be afraid to clean up the cutout design on purchased inlays. The scrolls on the side plates are elongated and laboured where they transit from the back spine to the curved head )as an example). The design would flow better if some judicial file work had been applied to provide a more graceful, flowing curve is some of these areas. The actual ENGRAVING is quite nice and period appropriate in both design and execution, again, IMO.
