Antique French Playing Cards Box, Cut Steel Pique on Burled Wood, c.1810-30 Vienna enamel please don't

please don't

and an elaborately engraved cartouche with the hand engraved monogram

The French standard is 18k and we do have a couple other sets of these that are French 18k

it is a pleasure just to see such Old World artisan work

An interesting devotional

Antique French Playing Cards Box, Cut Steel Pique on Burled Wood, c.1810-30 Vienna enamel please don'tSuperbly crafted French gaming box, early 1800s and in fine condition for age. The superb burled wood box has an interior of lemon wood, a fitting that lifts out as you see, and 2 compartments for playing cards. Ecarte worked in fine pique of cut steel, typical of Palais Royal boxes dating earliest 1800s (see our final image, shown with same period Palais Royal sewing box from same estate). Measurements are noted on our photos. Very good to excellent