Grand Tour French Leather Lidded Box with Key Indianapolis the imagery moves between fine

the imagery moves between fine art

and blue shield

The frontispiece is an illustration by Gordon Grant

the word "Pompadour" inscribed at the base

5"W × 1"H

Grand Tour French Leather Lidded Box with Key Indianapolis the imagery moves between fineA French leather box with original key, from the twentieth century version of the Grand Tour. The lid features a high relief repouss bronze medallion depicting a Fte Champtre a classic 17th century European pastoral or "garden party" scene, a highly favored motif for late 19th and early 20th century luxury vanity items. Stamped Made in France, which places it between 1910 and 1930. 7. 5"W x 7. 5"L x 3. 75"H The Grand Tour was a traditional rite of