An ebony, tinted horn, ivory, brass and tortoiseshell marquetry sewing and music box, Napoleon III
Estimate:
500 - 800 EUR
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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