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Antique French Rosewood Box with
Boxwood Inlay Circa 1835.
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Reference: JB 160.
Description:
An elegant French rosewood box with boxwood inlay and rounded
rosewood corners. The
box is lined with its original green leather and velvet having
a liftout tray and document wallet lined with yellow and green silk.
Origin: France
Circa: 1835.
Materials: Rosewood
boxwood
Size: 32.15cm wide by 22.5 cm by 11.5 cm: 12.8
inches wide by 8.9 inches by 4.5 inches.
Condition: good
overall, working lock and key. there is some veneer cracking to the
top which does not effect the structure.
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There is a document wallet in
the lid. The catch holding the document wallet is steel. This feature as
well as the round lock tennons are particular to French boxes.
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Detail of the escutcheon and
the surrounding inlay
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The figure of the rosewood in the top is dramatic and contrasts
with the boxwood inlay. The inlay is inspired by classical motives. The
framing geometric inlay is derived from the Greek-key pattern.
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Detail of the top corner. The box is edged with a solid
rosewood rounded filet of rosewood separated from the central panel with
a boxwood line.
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The box is lined with green leather and velvet and has its
original lift out tray.
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The document wallet in the lid is lined with yellow and green
silk.
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