Napoleon III French Boulle-Style Jewelry Casket with Tortoiseshell-Effect Ground and Working Key Vintage

Napoleon III French Boulle-Style Jewelry Casket with Tortoiseshell-Effect Ground and Working Key VintageAdditional Description: A richly decorative Napoleon III period jewelry casket, featuring intricate boulle style ornamentation with engraved brass scrollwork set against a dramatic tortoiseshell effect ground. The bombe form body is adorned with elaborate arabesques and foliate motifs, framed by gilt metal mounts and raised on sculptural feet. The hinged lid opens to reveal a green velvet lined interior, enhancing its luxurious presentation. This

He was deeply involved in architectural preservation

de Conde which may refer to Princesse de Conde - a title used by several women in the Bourbon-Conde line

The underside features a threaded socket

Gilt tooled spines

Late 19th to early 20th century (circa 1890–1915)

The elongated faceted central grip transitions elegantly into the decorative upper and lower mounts

The reverse of each plate bears the Limoges factory mark along with the Wm

born in Portland

and notarial proceedings in the Yonne region of France

Crown features arched bands set with stylized fleurs de lis and rosettes

inscription ink slightly faded but legible

This is a charming example of a Petite Bibliothèque-Charpentier literary edition