Fine Antique French c. 1820 Napoleon Era Palais Royal Burl Wood Fitted Sewing Box, Trays Animalier but in fact we have

but in fact we have a test of 15k gold

And all the more stunning with him against that golden light background

with a tightly folded magazine clipping (back side of which is a 1945 image of British King Edward)

the barrel is worked in Vernis Martin

I'll try to decipher

Fine Antique French c. 1820 Napoleon Era Palais Royal Burl Wood Fitted Sewing Box, Trays Animalier but in fact we haveI recently bought a partially filled but beautiful c. 1820 French Palais Royal sewing box, intending to sell off its parts separately. En route from France, the old original interior mirror broke, which was disappointing, and yet this stunning and large burled wood box is still such a beauty, inside and out, I'm willing to offer it for whomever wishes to work to fill it up, piecemeal over time, or just display it as a gorgeous 200 year old table box.