Louis XIV Period Wooden Messenger Box Covered In Leather

Louis XIV Period Messenger Box in Leather-Covered Wood - 17th 18th Century Box" This pretty box is made of leather-covered wood decorated with copper nails forming scrolls and flowers on the front of the box. This rare box also has a beautiful wrought iron latch lock and a handle on the top of the wrought iron lid. Some edges are decorated with copper plates also serving as reinforcements. The interior is covered with a red fabric most certainly redone in the 19th century. Rare box in its original condition with a beautiful old patina, which gives it all its charm. The Louis XIV style is a style of furnishing covering more or less the period of the reign of Louis XIV (1661 to 1715). This style is characterized by the majesty and richness of its furniture. The Louis XIV style follows the Louis XIII style. The furniture is more and more luxurious, but unlike previous styles, it is almost no longer inspired by architecture. massive gilded and bourgeois furniture in solid wood. The Louis XIV style is inspired by Italy and antiquity. The style appeared with the advent of the reign of Louis XIV in 1661 and lasted until the end of the 17th century.