"France, Louis Philippe Period - Double-sided Burrwood Box - Pressed Wood, Tortoiseshell Base"
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Cedar burl and tortoiseshell
Dimensions : D. 7,8 (cm.)
France, circa 1840
Box with a double-sided profile in pressed wood in light relief. On the obverse, a captioned portrait of Louis-Philippe, King of the French, in military dress, and on the reverse, a Legion of Honour.
A fine example of Orleanist fervour in the 19th century.
Condition report: wear from use, very good preservation of the shell.
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