Rare Antique French Empire Revival Cigar Tantalus or Presenter, Box with Blackamoor & Dog hors d'oeuvre 75" in depth at the

75" in depth at the raised outer lip

My absolutely gorgeous antique Whiting sterling silver 11

Measurements are also on the photos

This one hasn't lost so much as a tiny jewel dot as far as I can see

surface slightly dimmed by time

Rare Antique French Empire Revival Cigar Tantalus or Presenter, Box with Blackamoor & Dog hors d'oeuvre 75" in depth at theFantastic & rare antique French Napoleon III era Empire Revival style 11 3 8" cigar box, tantalus or presenter in solid oak with brass accenting, a spectacular bronze Blackamoor style Middle Eastern figure & dog with his tent! Isn't this one magnificent! A rare early piece, this one in solid old growth European oak and the figures are both heavy, solid bronze (not the bronze patinated white metal you see in later pieces). Influenced by the Napoleonic