Napoléon III Ebonized Wood Perfume Casket with Painted Floral Plaque and Two Crystal Bottles Vintage

Napoléon III Ebonized Wood Perfume Casket with Painted Floral Plaque and Two Crystal Bottles VintageElegant French perfume casket of bombe form, finished in ebonized wood with fine brass borders following the contours of the case. The lid is centered with an oval hand painted floral plaque depicting roses, blossoms, and foliage in soft pastel tones, mounted within an ornate gilt metal surround with rocaille style detailing. The case opens to a fitted interior lined in rich red silk velvet, housing two original cut crystal perfume bottles with

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Conkey Company - Chicago

Early 20th C (1900-1920) painted glass hat pin made to mimic shell

the volume retains beautiful marbled endpapers in a classic French peacock-style pattern

Later backed in the early 20th century for preservation

fine cream wove paper typical of late century press

crowded procession winding through Paris's streets - priests

giving the album a refined presentation typical of middle-to-upper-class family photograph albums of the period

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and a fitted interior with shaped letter dividers

Late Victorian/Edwardian Silverplate (1895-1915)

Late 19th C French Ormolu (gilt bronze) hand mirror