Couture Box With Gold Accessories, Paris, Restoration Period

What finesse, what elegance, what delight for this gold Couture kit composed of seven pieces in its miniature walnut burl box, bordered by a frieze, mounted like the most prestigious of its time whose hinges and closing bars are also in gold. Without the description, we think we see a normal box of 40 cm by 25 cm, while its measurement is 13 cm by 8 cm; quality, precision of dimensions for this extraordinary box. Decorated with palmette, cornucopia, roses, papyrus, part in faceted mirror polished steel, only refinement and excellence for this exceptional and extremely rare complete sewing box. With the cipher of Mrs. de L., who must have been undoubtedly of great elegance and great wealth to have ordered such a work of art. Protected by its silk cushion, all the pieces are hallmarked with the gold guarantee hallmark (ram's head) (1819 to 1838). A pair of embroidery scissors. A needle case. A sewing awl. A mechanical pencil. A thimble. A needle for threading a lace and an ear cleaner. A mother-of-pearl bobbin. Total gold estimate 30 gr. Interior mirror in good condition. The whole in excellent condition. Period: Louis XVIII Condition: Very good condition Material: 18 K gold (750 thousandths) Length: 13 cm Width: 8.2 cm Height: 2.5 cm