French Napoleon III Marquetry Jewellery Box

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French Marquetry Jewellery Box Napoleon III

This Napoleon III Marquetry Jewellery Box features a beautifully inlaid marquetry floral design to … more French Marquetry Jewellery Box Napoleon III

This Napoleon III Marquetry Jewellery Box features a beautifully inlaid marquetry floral design to the top framed by multi-coloured decorative stringing lines.

The outer edge is framed by a decorative ormolu banding.

To each side panel is a central band of walnut inlaid with boxwood stringing lines and a lower ormolu banding at the base.

A decorative ormolu escutcheon surrounds the keyhole. Working lock and key supplied.

The box sits on small turned ebonised feet with felt pads.

The piece retains its original mirror plate with a few age-related markings, framed by an ebonised rounded frame.

Inside the polished wooden exterior are two box dividers.

In very good condition, this is a beautiful storage piece for any room.

Height: 12 cm
Internal height: 8 cm
Width: 55.5 cm
Depth: 37 cm

Circa: Nineteenth Century less