Large Antique French NAPOLÉON III Era Trousseau or Jewelry Chest, Box, Casket 13.25" burled wood and the prices keep them

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Elegant antique French sterling silver 2" napkin ring with rococo style pattern in moderate bas relief

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Large Antique French NAPOLÉON III Era Trousseau or Jewelry Chest, Box, Casket 13.25" burled wood and the prices keep themStunningly beautiful and very well preserved, this is an extra large table box, by Napoleon III standards, and was likely a trousseau chest or 'bride's coffret', in original use. Elegant serpentine form with canted corners and large engraved pencil edging top and bottom, fine exotic burl wood with contrasting inlays and boulle work cartouche, it retains it original hardware, working lock, and key some 150 170 years later on. The interior lid has the