Antique Napoleonic French Empire Military Vanity Trousse, Fitted Wood Box, Razors, Etc. Terre de Fer A lovely and unique inkwell

A lovely and unique inkwell here

1 3/4" wide and 1 5/8" tall on the round agate feet

but nothing on the drawing or mat in front

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Such luxury in its time

Antique Napoleonic French Empire Military Vanity Trousse, Fitted Wood Box, Razors, Etc. Terre de Fer A lovely and unique inkwellThat odd looking piece? It's a boot pull. The small tin box? For tooth powders. The old toothbrush is missing, as is the round tin for tobacco. Scissors, ear wax spoon and tooth cleaning tool only the open spaces carved into the lift out wooden tray remain. Some 200 220 years ago, the kit would have been pristine, likely purchased from one of the fitters makers of the Palais Royal, as by Napoleon's time that old Richelieu Palace and its shop lined