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  • Antique Glove box - Rio rosewood - Brass & bone marquetry-Napoleon III
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  • Antique Glove box - Rio rosewood - Brass & bone marquetry-Napoleon III

Antique Glove box - Rio rosewood - Brass and bone marquetry - Napoleon III Victorian period

€185.00

Napoleon III period glove box - Victorian period in France

Rio rosewood, also known as palisander, used for interior and exterior veneering.

Marquetry in brass, bone and silver-plated metal scrollwork.

19th century - Period 1855-1865

Some bone mesh is missing in places, and there is a very slight chip in the wood under the bottom left corner, but it is very minor.

Sold with its key, the lock works.

Description

Napoleon III period glove box - Victorian period in France

From the 19th century, when elegance was a way of life.

Rio rosewood, also known as palisander, used for interior and exterior veneering.

Rosewood, highly prized at the time and extremely luxurious, was imported from Brazil and used for luxury items in Paris during the Second Empire.

Marquetry in brass, bone and silver metal scrollwork.

The basket in the centre of the composition is typical of the period 1855-1865, often inspired by designs from the Maison Tahan in Paris.

The basket appears to contain fruit, but I cannot recognise what it is. Perhaps exotic fruit.

19th century - Period 1855-1865

Some bone fillets are missing in places, and there is a very slight chip in the wood under the bottom left corner, but it is very minor.

Sold with its key, the lock works.

The 19th century was a golden age that saw the flourishing of specialised boxes and cases of great diversity, from glove boxes, liquor cabinets, toiletries cases, boa boxes, handkerchief boxes, visiting card boxes, stamp boxes, etc.

Dimensions: 26.5x10.5cm Height: 7.5cm