"“travel Necessary” By Pradier Rue Du Bourg L’abbé Paris Important Provenance"
PRADIER, MICHEL, DESIRÉ HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED SINCE THE END OF THE 18TH CENTURY AT 22 Rue du BOURG L'ABBÉ IN PARISDURING THE SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY, CABINETMAKERS AND GOLDSMITHERS STARTED THE MANUFACTURE OF VERY HIGH QUALITY TRAVEL CASES FOR SATISFY THE DEMAND OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. IN PRECIOUS WOODS SUCH AS MAHOGANY, THUYA, ROSEWOOD, EBONY WITH SILVER, MOTHER OF PEARL AND IVORY AND CRYSTAL BOTTLES.
THE BOXES CONTAINED A VARIETY OF UTILITY ITEMS SUCH AS RAZORS, COMBS, BRUSHES, BRUSHES, BOOT PULLS HOOKS, PERFUME BOTTLES, SCISSORS, TWEEZERS, NAIL FILES MIRRORS MATCHES AND LIGHTER TOWEL LINEN PENCIL AND MORE .ALL THESE UTENSILS WERE METICULOUSLY STORED IN DIFFERENT ACCOMMODATIONS MADE FOR THEM IN SUPERIMPOSED TRAYS AS IN THE CHEST PRESENTED
THE BOX BEARS THE MONOGRAM A. MAGNAN AND COMES FROM A LARGE FAMILY CONTENTING BY ANCESTRY TO A MARSHAL OF FRANCE.