Rare 19th Century Colonial Iron and Wood Safe Strong Box Napoleon III

17th Century Iron Safe Old safe for collecting money or valuables from the 17th century in hand-forged iron and including its original key. The lock works pe...

Very nice Asian Napoleon III period blackened iron wood and gilded brass opium pipe. Dragon head on the top. Asian scripts on the wood. Very nice quality and condition.

19th century box wood and iron paper guillotine  Well used and still working well, the makers name in the centre of the chopping platform is too wo...

A 19th Century French Napoleon III miniature wall cabinet with fine quality marquetry inlay of rosewood, walnut and mahogany. Beautifully detailed with brass trim and escutcheons and...

Curious mechanical lottery apperatice that has a hardwood spinning canister with pine cap and spout, supported by two turned mahogany posts on a round wood base with ball feet. The p...

This wooden cabinet is designed in the Boulle style. This style was very popular around the time of Napoleon III. The characteristic of this style is the use of small pieces of wood in furniture, inlaid designs with many different materials: precious wood, precious stones, enamel, ivory, seashells, metal, marble etc. In addition, to express the royal style, the "Boulle" style also uses a large amount of gilded copper on the furniture, such as tiger claw decoration, mirror border decoration, leaf decoration, etc. The main elementsof this cabinet is ebony and turtle shell, with decorative details and gilded legs. This is a pretty prominent highlight in the overall black and gold color scheme. Moreover, the head of a woman is in the middle of the cabinet with waves in her hair and grape vines could be representing the Greek goddes of spring Spring. Surrounding the head are beautiful acanthus motifs incorporated in every layer and surface of the cabinet. Symmetricallly on the left and right side of the head are two identical faces, with one being the lock of the cabinet where key goes. The four corners of the cabinet have blooming carnations to create a feeling of spring coming. The details are collaged, decorated with golden bronze leaves in a classic French style. On the edges of the cabinet are sculptures of two women wrapped around with cloth and leaves. Through it, the author highlights the beauty of the woman's status in the past. On the side panels of the cabinet is placed a gilded face of a man with wings...