small french boulle trinket box c1890

Small French Boulle Trinket Box c.1890


Price

£395
| $534 USD | €461 EUR


Item Ref

BBX001

Description

A wonderful and very useful little French Boulle trinket box, perfect for a lady or gentleman as a ring box or cufflink box.
The carcass is made from solid Rosewood and then the boulle and brass trim mounted on top to produce an impressive and showy piece.
The Tortoiseshell was attached to the hardwood frame with coloured matter below (in this case red) to give this highly sought after reddish-orange colouring to these works of art. This process first developed by the French cabinetmaker, André-Charles Boulle (11 November 1642 – 28 February 1732, highly popular in nineteenth century Britain into the very early 20th century.
The front has a push button to release the lid and open. In lovely antique condition dating to the late nineteenth century measuring 3 3/8" x 2 1/4" x 1 1/4".
BBX001
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Dimensions

Height = 3.2 cm (1")
Width = 8.6 cm (4")
Depth = 5.7 cm (2")


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