Antique French Ecritoire Writer's Desk, Chest, 13" Napoleon III Era, Exotic Woods, Boulle teaspoon 2" deepest

2" deepest

though it has no odor

It has more of a gold color and I'd really rather see this beautiful pendant with a finer chain

The long toothbrush jar might be a replacement

it has lost nothing more than its ring handle up top center (mount remains) and the escutcheon which was likely mother of pearl

Antique French Ecritoire Writer's Desk, Chest, 13" Napoleon III Era, Exotic Woods, Boulle teaspoon 2" deepestA superb old beauty that comes to us from the Napoleon III era (c. 1850 70, approximately), a period of highest aesthetic in boxes and chests, caskets, rich with the skills of Master ebenistes, (ebaniste) work. Those are the furniture and cabinetry tradesmen in France and the era brought forth a myriad of the finest old boxes. I've been a box collector from way way back, and these rise above all in my opinion. The boulle cartouche is just beautiful in