19th Century French Ebonized and Red Boulle Jewelry Box

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19th Century French Ebonized and Red Boulle Jewelry Box

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This is a beautiful antique French ebonized mother-of-pearl and cut brass red “Boulle” jewelry box, circa 1860 in date. The lid and base have been edged with attractive beaded decoration and the top and front extensively inlaid with brass and mother-of-pearl. The brass has been engraved so the box is altogether very fine. The interior has been relined and the lift out tray is suitable for displaying and storing various items of jewelry. It is fitted with the original working lock and key, the key can be turned twice to double lock the box. There is no mistaking its unique quality and design, which is sure to make it a treasured piece for any discerning collector. Condition: In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned polished and relined in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 12 x width 34 x depth 22 Dimensions in inches: Height 4.7 x width 13.4 x depth 8.7 André-Charles Boulle (1642-1732) was the French cabinetmaker who is generally considered to be the preeminent artist in the field of marquetry. His fame in marquetry led to his name being given to a fashion of inlaying known as Boulle (or in 19th-century Britain, Buhl work). Boulle appears to have been originally a painter, since the first payment to him by the crown of which there is any record (1669) specifies ouvrages de peinture. He was employed for many years at Versailles, where the mirrored walls, the floors of wood mosaic, the inlaid panelling and the marquetry furniture in the Cabinet du Dauphin were regarded as his most remarkable work. These rooms were long since dismantled and their contents dispersed, but Boulle's drawings for the work are in the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris. His royal commissions were numerous, as we learn both from the Comptes des B timents du Roi and from the correspondence of Louvois. Not only the most magnificent of French monarchs, but foreign princes and the great nobles and financiers of his own country crowded to him with commissions, and the mot of the abbé de Marolles, Boulle y lourne en ovale, has become a stock quotation in the literature of French cabinetmaking.

Dimensions:
Height: 4.73 in (12 cm)Width: 13.39 in (34 cm)Depth: 8.67 in (22 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Brass,Mother-of-Pearl
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
1860-1869
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1860
Condition:
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: 08126E1stDibs: LU95069229093