Large Antique French NAPOLÉON III Era Trousseau or Jewelry Chest, Box, Casket 13.25" burled wood We haven’t opened this one

We haven’t opened this one

I own 2 of those

and all angles of view of edges which have a bit of rub to the applied gold rim

Such a rare treat

The top locket has a worked hair ornament with initials

Large Antique French NAPOLÉON III Era Trousseau or Jewelry Chest, Box, Casket 13.25" burled wood We haven’t opened this oneStunningly beautiful and very well preserved, this is an extra large table box, by Napoleon III standards, and was likely a trousseau chest or 'bride's coffret', in original use. Elegant serpentine form with canted corners and large engraved pencil edging top and bottom, fine exotic burl wood with contrasting inlays and boulle work cartouche, it retains it original hardware, working lock, and key some 150 170 years later on. The interior lid has the