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Antique French Napoleon III Game Box in Boulle Marquetry
By Ecole Boulle
Located in Bochum, NRW
Antique French Napoleon III gambling chest in "Boulle" Marquetry, with game elements inside. Second
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Boxes

Materials

Brass

Rare Napoléon III Game Box in Boulle Style Marquetry, France, 1880s
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Rare Napoléon III game box circa 1880 made in Boulle Marquetry style with its game chips. The
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

1924 Boulle Card box
By J. C. Vickery, Ecole Boulle
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Card Box in the style of École Boulle by JC Vickery with tortoiseshell and brass inlay, engraved on
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Early 20th Century British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

1924 Boulle Card box
1924 Boulle Card box
H 6.7 in W 8.27 in D 4.73 in
19th Century French Boulle Napoleon III Liqueur Cave Box
Located in Vilnius, LT
Antique French liqueur cave box with inlaid brass decor. The lift top door and swing side doors
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Dry Bars

Materials

Crystal, Brass

19th Century French Boulle Napoleon III Liqueur Cave Box
19th Century French Boulle Napoleon III Liqueur Cave Box
No Reserve
H 10.44 in W 13 in D 9.65 in
19th Century French Boulle / Napoleon III Liqueur Cave Box
Located in Vilnius, LT
Antique French liqueur cave box with inlaid brass and and tortoise shell marquetry decor, a lift
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Dry Bars

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Brass

19th Century French Boulle / Napoleon III Liqueur Cave Box
19th Century French Boulle / Napoleon III Liqueur Cave Box
No Reserve
H 10.24 in W 13.39 in D 11.03 in
Impressive Boulle Napoleonic Tantalus Liquor Cabinet, 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
-renowned French master carpenter Charles Boulle, The upper part and the wing doors can be opened. The box
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Barware

Materials

Brass

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French 19th Century Napoleon III Cabinet
Located in Vilnius, LT
French antique Napoleon III cabinet. Wood is black color polished surface, decorated with inlaid brass decor and bronze details ourside. Inside the cabinet there are two shelves. ...
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Sideboards

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Marble, Bronze, Brass

French 19th Century Napoleon III Cabinet
French 19th Century Napoleon III Cabinet
No Reserve
H 43.31 in W 31.89 in D 15.75 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Other

Ronneby, Sweden, Blue Glass Fish, Art Glass, 1970s - FREE SHIPPING
Located in Bochum, NRW
Vintage Swedish Fish Animal Sculpture in Art Glass from FM Konstglas Ronneby Sweden. Excellent condition. Dimensions: 18x6x11cm Enter code FREESHIP at checkout to receive a discount ...
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Art Glass

FINE OIL PAINTING By Robert Woodley Brown 19th Century British OLD MASTER PIECE
Located in Ferndown, GB
OLD FINE Original Antique 19th Century British OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING Very Good Condition Canvas , a little crazing due to age . Professional Cleaned & Re-vanished , Re-lined R...
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Mid-19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Darth Bot - Pop Art Color Photography
By Natasha Heidler
Located in Cambridge, GB
Darth Bot, Natasha Heidler brings childhood favourite toys to life in her conceptual photography. This artwork is a limited edition of 25, gloss photographic print, dry-mounted to a...
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2010s Pop Art Color Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

17th Century Italian Baroque Lacquered Spruce Religious Furniture 1600
Located in Roma, RM
This monumental piece of furniture, of Veneto-Alto Veneto provenance, made entirely of lacquered fir wood. Full seventeenth century (ca. 1650) is presented as an imposing double-bodi...
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Bookcases

Materials

Spruce

19th Century Neoclassical Bronze Dore Urn Signed F. Levillain
By Ferdinand Levillain
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century neoclassical signed bronze doré urn with handles and adorned with elaborate roman scenes. Signed stamped F. Levillain. Ferdinand Levillain (Paris, 1837-1905) studied und...
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th Century Bronze Holy Water Font with Angel by Leblanc-Barbedienne
By Leblanc Frères 1
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A fine quality antique holy water font for on a wall, made of casted and chiseled bronze. Depicting an angel with a shell as a holy water font. Signed at the backside of the lid, Leb...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This extraordinary concert grand piano with 88 keys was made by the prestigious firm Steinway & Sons around 1894. The case's decoration was entrusted to the company Cuel & Cie and mo...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
H 42.92 in W 108.27 in D 61.03 in
Gilt and Patinated Bronze Ewer on Stand, Attributed to Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
The exceptional bronze casting, in stunningly intricate detail, on this beautiful sculptural piece has been attributed to master metalworker Ferdinand Barbedienne. The piece takes th...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Mounted Objects

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Tortoise Shell Decorative Box with Paw Feet. Tortoise Shell With Bun Feet.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Tortoise shell decorative box with bun feet. We have other tortoise boxes similar in form that would be a lovely collection. Feel free to call or email with questions. Priced per b...
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Antique 19th Century English Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Extensive Assembled Meissen Blue and White Bird Model Dinner Service, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
Each piece painted in underglaze-blue and heightened in gilding with an exotic bird perched upon peony branches, comprising: an oval soup tureen, cover and two stands, an 18" oval pl...
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Antique 1890s German Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Very Rare 1867 Asprey & Co. Coromandel Dressing Table Box Sterling Silver Pearl
By Asprey International Limited
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare 1867 sterling silver hallmarked Asprey 166 Bond Street London Coromandel wood vanity dressing table box A very rare and high qual...
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Antique 1860s English Georgian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Meissen Porcelain Pot-Pourri Vase, Germany, 19th Century
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Meissen porcelain pot-pourri vase, Germany, 19th century.
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Antique Late 19th Century German Rococo Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Art Deco Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Persons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive, comprehensive antique George V English sterling silver Jesmond pattern flatware service for twelve persons - boxed; an addition to our flatware co...
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century Large Collection of Victorian Conchology Shell Specimens Taxidermy
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A large collection of late Victorian shell specimens, the majority housed in its pine box with each specimen having its period card sleeve, the remainder displayed in glazed blue car...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Natural Fiber, Blown Glass, Paper, Pine

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Antique Louis Philippe Era Boulle Inlay 9" Work or Sewing Box
Located in South Coast, CA
Fine antique French Louis Philippe era 8 3/4" sewing, work or jewelry box, jet black ebony or
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Antique 19th Century French Boxes

Boulle Casket French 19th c.
Located in Houston, TX
French boulle casket made of brass and tortoise shell on a wood frame with a domed lid on cast feet
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Antique 19th Century French Boxes

Materials

Brass

Boulle Casket French 19th c.
Boulle Casket French 19th c.
H 4.25 in W 8 in D 4.25 in
Antique French Game Box, Tortoise Shell Boulle with Ivory Chips
Located in South Coast, CA
remarkably fine surface on the top of the gaming box, and while the requisite crazing can be seen in the old
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French Games

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Elegant Antique French Game or Cards, Gambling Box, Ivory Chips
Located in South Coast, CA
One of the most elaborately made and most beautiful of these Napoleon III era game boxes we've had
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Antique 19th Century French Games

Materials

Ebony, Ivory, Tortoise Shell

Rare Napoléon III Game Box in Boulle Style Marquetry, France, 1880s
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Rare Napoléon III game box circa 1880 made in Boulle Marquetry style with its game chips. The
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique French Boulle Box with Game Elements
Located in Vilnius, LT
Antique French Boulle marquetry box with game elements inside, cards and bone game chips. The
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique French Boulle Box with Game Elements
Antique French Boulle Box with Game Elements
H 2.37 in W 11.82 in D 9.06 in
Unique Napoleon III Cigar Box Cabinet in Boulle Marquetry, France 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning and unique Napoleon III cigar cellar in ebony in Boulle marquetry style in brass and
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Brass

Rare Cigar Box Cabinet in Boulle Marquetry, Napoleon III Style, France 1864
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Rare cigar box cabinet in beautiful Boulle Marquetry 'à la Reine' composed of mother-of-pearl cross
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Brass

A Large-Scaled French Louis Philippe Boulle-Work Dressing Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine and large-scaled French Louis Philippe boulle-work dressing box; stamped Maison VERVELLE a
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Antique 19th Century French Boxes

A Shapely French Napoleon III Bombe-Form Boulle-Work Letter Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
A shapely French Napoleon III bombe-form boulle-work letter box with brass, pewter and ivory inlay
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Antique 19th Century French Boxes

Antique Regency Boulle Tobacco Jar
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An exceptional quality Regency period Boulle and Contra Boulle cylindrical tobacco jar with solid
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Brass

Cigar Box Cave Napoleon III in Boulle Brass Marquetry, France, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Very elegant Napoleon III style cigar box cave, in boulle brass marquetry and brass and mahogany
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Louis XV Style Rosewood Marquetry Games Card Table
Located in London, GB
therefore it became the most sought after and rare. This was the wood of choice for the great box makers
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Vintage 1980s French Game Tables

19th Century French Louis XV Revival Ormolu Marquetry Card Games Table
Located in London, GB
Boulle, who founded a dynasty of royal and Parisian cabinet-makers (ébénistes) and gave his name to a
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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Game Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Antique 12 Air, 5 Bells, Rosewood Musical Box c.1880
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous 19th Century Swiss 12 air musical box, the hinged marquetry lid opening to
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Antique Late 19th Century British Boxes

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut & Boule Serpentine Humidor
Located in London, GB
This is a magnificent antique Victorian burr walnut and boulle serpentine humidor, circa 1870 in
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Brass

Cave à Liqueur in Boulle Marquetry and Baccarat Crystal, Napoleon III, France
By Baccarat, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Elegant cave à liqueur, liquor box set in Boulle marquetry in 3 different materials, brass, bone
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Dry Bars

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Crystal, Brass

Antique 12 Air, Six Bells and Drum Rosewood Musical Box, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
An absolutely fantastic antique Swiss 13 inch cylinder musical box playing 12 airs with 6 bells in
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Antique 1890s Swiss Musical Instruments

Antique Swiss 12 Air Four Visible Bells Rosewood Musical Box, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely antique Swiss 12 air cylinder music box with four bells in view and a 9"
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Swiss Music Box Three Bells in Sight 8 Airs 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Swiss music box with three bells in view and 15.4 cm cylinder, circa 1880
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Antique 1880s Swiss Musical Instruments

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Wood, Tulipwood

19th Century French Napoleon III Rosewood & Brass Inlaid Complete Cave a Liqueur
Located in Dallas, TX
Create an elegant bar area with this complete antique liquor box, Boulle style. Created in France
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Barware

Materials

Brass

Antique Regency Rosewood Brass Inlaid Card Table c.1815
Located in London, GB
. This was the wood of choice for the great box makers, David and Thomas Edwards who used it to veneer
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Antique Early 19th Century English Card Tables and Tea Tables

Early 20th Century Pair of Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in London, GB
making etc and is the core structure of just about every 19th century vanity box, dressing case or
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Side Chairs

Materials

Damask, Mahogany

19th Century Regency Rosewood Brass Inlaid Card Table
Located in London, GB
box makers, David and Thomas Edwards who used it to veneer some of their finest pieces
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Antique 1820s English Regency Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Brass

Napoleon III Cigar Box in Boulle Style Marquetry, France
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Gorgeous Napoleon III Cigar box in Boulle style Marquetry, opening by 6 doors, each door keeping 3
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique French Napoleon III Marquetry Box with Cards and Game Elements
Located in Vilnius, LT
Antique French Boulle marquetry box with cards and game elements inside. The wooden box is
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Marquetry Card Games Table
Located in London, GB
. This was the wood of choice for the great box makers, David and Thomas Edwards who used it to veneer
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Antique 1880s French Game Tables

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century French Marquetry Card Games Table
19th Century French Marquetry Card Games Table
H 29.93 in W 34.65 in D 33.08 in
Antique Regency Rosewood Brass Inlaid Card Table, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
the great box makers, David and Thomas Edwards who used it to veneer some of their finest pieces
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Antique 1820s English Regency Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Brass

Royal Count Cigar Box Humidor French Napoleon by Alphonse Giroux 19th Century
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in Paris, FR
Cigar Humidor Signed by Alphonse Giroux Count Boulle Crown Napoleon III Period Napoleon 3
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Boulle Box
Located in Dallas, TX
English Regency rosewood and brass inlaid Boulle box
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Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Materials

Brass

Boulle Box
Boulle Box
H 7 in W 12.5 in D 8.5 in
Boulle Perfume Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Perfume Box predominantly brass with inlaid tortoiseshell otherwise known as Boulle. The
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Antique 19th Century French Boxes

Materials

Brass

Boulle Perfume Box
Boulle Perfume Box
H 3.5 in W 5 in D 3 in
Boulle Cigarette Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Stunning brass and tortoiseshell boulle cigarette box. The exterior of this box features a
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Antique 19th Century British Boxes

Materials

Brass

Boulle Cigarette Box
Boulle Cigarette Box
H 2.75 in W 10.25 in D 5 in
Napoleon III Boulle Box
Located in Hudson, NY
French, Napoleon III Boulle Black Box
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Antique 19th Century French Boxes

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Brass

 Napoleon III Boulle Box
 Napoleon III Boulle Box
H 4 in W 8 in D 4 in
A Antique Boulle Glove Box
Located in Hudson, NY
Ebony Glove Box inlaid with Brass and red Tortoise shell. The front section drops down.
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Antique 19th Century French Boxes

Materials

Brass

A Antique Boulle Glove Box
A Antique Boulle Glove Box
H 3 in W 10.25 in D 4 in
Brass and Tortoise Inlay Boulle Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Brass and tortoise Boulle box, French circa 1860
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Antique 19th Century French Boxes

Materials

Brass

French 19th C. Boulle Tortoise Work Box
Located in Charleston, SC
French 19th C. Boulle Tortoise Work Box
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Antique 19th Century French Boxes

Materials

Brass

French 19th C. Boulle Tortoise Work Box
French 19th C. Boulle Tortoise Work Box
H 3.75 in W 10.5 in D 4 in
Rare French Blue Horn Boulle Box Circa 1850
Located in Louisville, KY
rectangular top with ormolu border and a central reserve, decorated overall with blue 'Boulle' work
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Antique 19th Century French Baroque Boxes

Materials

Brass

A Antique Boulle Box With Inlaid Brass And Tortoise Shell
Located in Hudson, NY
A antiques Boulle box with inlaid etched brass, and tortoise shell, and lined on the inside with
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Antique 19th Century French Boxes

A Antique Boulle Box With Inlaid Brass And Tortoise Shell
Located in Hudson, NY
A Boulle box inlaid with etched brass and red Tortoise Shell. and lined with a decorative paper.
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Antique 19th Century French Boxes

Materials

Brass

A Antique Boulle Box With Inlaid Brass And Tortoise Shell
Located in Hudson, NY
A small Boulle Box with inlaid Red Tortoise Shell, It has a small button in front, when pushed
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Antique 19th Century French Boxes

Fine Boulle Work Louis XV Games Storage Box with Ormolu Mounts, France, c-1750
Located in Lake Forest, IL
Louis XV Boulle Box used for storing game pieces. A highly decorative French boulle inlaid box with
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

French Cigar Rosewood Box, Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry, circa 1870
Located in Grenoble, FR
Beautiful cigar rosewood box. Boulle marquetry in brass and brass cartridge on the top. The edges
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Inlaid Napoleon III Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
A beautifully detailed Napoleon III box in ebonized wood with Boulle style parquetry in tortoise
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Antique 19th Century French Boxes

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Wood

Inlaid Napoleon III Box
Inlaid Napoleon III Box
H 5 in W 11.75 in D 8 in
18th Century French Ballot Box
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Petitions and requests for audience were placed in this ballot box at the Palais Royale in Paris
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Boxes

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Silver, Brass

18th Century French Ballot Box
18th Century French Ballot Box
H 18 in W 23 in D 17 in
Cherry wood (bois de Sainte Lucie) toilette box ( boîte ronde)
Located in New York, NY
place of the gold silver and Boulle boxes that had been popular for weddings just before this period
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Boxes

Materials

Cherry

French Liquor Box Napoleon III Boulle with Baccarat Glass, circa 1870
By Baccarat
Located in Grenoble, FR
Beautiful liquor box, ebony veneer and brass marquetry Boulle with brass and tortoiseshell pattern
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Barware

A NAPOLEON III STYLE LIQUOR BOX. FRENCH, CIRCA 1880
Located in New York, NY
WITH BOULLE MARQUETRY, THE DECANTERS AND GLASSES WITH GILT DECORATION.
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Antique 19th Century French Barware

Materials

Metal

Mid-19th Century French Decorative Cigar Box
Located in Charleston, SC
This handsome Napoleon III era (1850-1870) cigar box shows the very Fine craftsmanship of the small
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Brass

Napoleon III Baccarat Crystal and Burl Amboyna Tantalus or Liquor Cabinet
Located in Charleston, SC
and in front, a mother of pearl and brass inlay motif ,in the Boulle style.When open ,there is easy
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Barware

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Crystal

A NAPOLEON III JEWELRY BOX. FRENCH, CIRCA 1860
Located in New York, NY
RECTANGULAR, THE TOP AND FRONT PANELS WITH BOULLE MARQUETRY, THE INTERIOR LINED IN SILK. 
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Antique 19th Century French Boxes

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Wood, Silk

A NAPOLEON III JEWELRY BOX. FRENCH, CIRCA 1860
A NAPOLEON III JEWELRY BOX. FRENCH, CIRCA 1860
H 5.125 in W 12.75 in D 9.25 in
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