Large Casket Or Box In Marquetry Of Wood, Brass And Rubber, Napoleon III Nineteenth Time.

Very beautiful box in marquetry of wood, nets of brass and resin from the 19th century.

The box is fiddle-shaped, the lid and the front face are inlaid. It rests on four brass top legs.
The lid is decorated with rich interlacing formed of a wood marquetry using the frisage technique, separated by threads of brass and threads of resins, or gums, iridescent and white.
A central cartouche is engraved in the center with a baron's tortil and the number AD (?)
The front face is also inlaid as a reminder of the lid.

Large brass nets underline the base and the rim of the lid.

The lock, with its key, is functional but it is not possible to activate it when the box is closed because the wood has played and there is a gap of a few millimeters on the front, between the box and its lid.

The interior is sheathed in a beige moiré fabric.


This chest is a very beautiful achievement thanks to its harmonious curved shapes and its rich intertwined marquetry.

27x18cm
11.8cm tall

1.16kg

Good condition. Scratches and small traces of use. Missing a brass thread on the front, not very visible. Small brass band on the base, on the left, to be reattached.



Hand-delivered in Paris or sent by insured colissimo.

France: 20€
Europe: 25€
World: 50€