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Antique French Palisander Writing Box with Boulle Brass Inlaid, Napoleon III

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Boulle work is a type of rich marquetry process or inlay perfected by the French cabinetmaker André Charles Boulle (11 November 1642 – 28 February 1732). It involves veneering furniture with tortoiseshell inlaid primarily with brass and pewter in elaborate designs often incorporating arabesques. Please note that all of our items are shipped after a microwave woodworm treatment, grouting woodworm holes and a deep cleaning and polishing with virgin beeswax (except raw items or french polished ones).

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