Writing slope - white lacquered wood

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Constance Rousseau
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Selected by Constance Rousseau

Master marquetry craftswoman with 4 years' expert experience. Trainee auctioneer at Sotheby's Paris.

Estimate  € 130 - € 190
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Description from the seller

Rare travel-writing casket from the Napoleonic III era dating to the second half of the 19th century, around 1860.

The case is made of white-lacquered wood, a relatively uncommon variant for period objects, embellished with silvered-metal decorations featuring scrolling vines, foliage, and Rococo-inspired motifs.

The upper part presents two compartments intended for inkstands, placed on either side of a central adorned panel.

The interior retains its elegant, compartmental arrangement in crimson red, with several cubicles that once served to store quills or writing accessories.

In good condition, just a small loss of silvered metal on one side, and the interior in fair condition.

Rare travel-writing casket from the Napoleonic III era dating to the second half of the 19th century, around 1860.

The case is made of white-lacquered wood, a relatively uncommon variant for period objects, embellished with silvered-metal decorations featuring scrolling vines, foliage, and Rococo-inspired motifs.

The upper part presents two compartments intended for inkstands, placed on either side of a central adorned panel.

The interior retains its elegant, compartmental arrangement in crimson red, with several cubicles that once served to store quills or writing accessories.

In good condition, just a small loss of silvered metal on one side, and the interior in fair condition.

Details

Era
1400-1900
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
France
Material
white lacquered wood
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
8 cm
Width
24 cm
Depth
22 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
FranceVerified
1088
Objects sold
94.96%
Private

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