Late 19th C Maison Boissier Tooled Leather Correspondence Box Antique

Late 19th C Maison Boissier Tooled Leather Correspondence Box AntiqueTooled Leather and Gold Secretary Box with Silk Lining Late 19th to Early 20th C Continental Writing or Correspondence Box Tooled Leather with Gilt Foliate and Geometric decoration Arched front and intricate brass escutcheon (miss lower clasp plate) French or Italian craftsmanship Silk lined interior with three compartments Maison Boissier luxury correspondence box 1875 1890 From the era when Boissier was Paris's preeminent chocolatier and purveyor of

age shrinkage

especially referring to his role under King Louis-Philippe prior to Napoleon iII's shift to "Fournisseur de l"empereur"

Helene Kreszenz Sedlmayr (1813-1898)

with visible tool marks beneath the gilt surface

Specific edition printed for John Sharpe

now richly mellowed with age

Lee & Wigfull Egg Coddler (LW&S) - English 8

one of the most venerated Marian images in Mexico

Carving style: The deep acanthus leaves

Medium Square Neutral/Pink Silk Background and Bronze Ormolu Empire Style Frame

Two Sterling Silver Salt Cellars with Lenox Inserts and Spoons

Holding a Rose