An ebony, tinted horn, ivory, brass and tortoiseshell marquetry sewing and music box, Napoleon III
Estimate:
500 - 800 EUR
An ebony, tinted horn, ivory, brass and tortoiseshell marquetry sewing and music box, Napoleon III
An ebony, tinted horn, ivory, brass and tortoiseshell marquetry sewing and music box, Napoleon III
Estimate:
500 - 800 EUR
Lot sold:
4,410
EUR
An ebony, tinted horn, ivory, brass and tortoiseshell marquetry sewing and music box, Napoleon III
the interior lined with orange velvet, with compartments and with bottles; a winding under the box; sold with a pin holder "Pins for brides/A. Renard-Benoit/nouveautés/Boulevard du Théatre/Caen"
Height 4¾in; width 11¾in; prof 8⅔in
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Boîte à couture et à musique, en placage d'ébène, laiton, corne teintée, ivoire et écaille de tortue, d'époque Napoléon III
l'intérieur en velours orangé, à compartiments et avec des flacons; remontoir sous la boîte; on y joint un porte-épingles "Epingles pour brides/A. Renard-Benoit/nouveautés/Boulevard du Théatre/Caen"
Haut. 12 cm, larg. 30 cm, prof. 21 cm
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