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Inkwell Epoque Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry

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"Inkwell Epoque Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry"

Inkwell Boulle Marquetry writing case
The inkwell is enriched with inlaid tortoiseshell red background (brass and turtles)
The unit is enhanced with bronzes with finesse
gilt bronze décor adorned with fauns head to foot claws
Napoleon III Era
André Charles Boulle (1642-1732), cabinetmaker cisemeir refiner, gilder, and French designer of the seventeenth and eighteenth century cabinetmaker of the King, it was the first time to apply casket in gilt bronze. main cabinetmaker of his century