{"product_id":"antique-napoleon-iii-burl-wood-playing-card-box","title":"Antique Napoleon III Burl Wood Playing Card Box","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCard \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eboxes like this sat \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eout on the table \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eduring play, holding \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe deck upright and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eready to hand. This \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eone is worked in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethuya burl, a wood \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrench cabinetmakers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efavored for its dense \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003especkled figure, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epale fruitwood set \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003einto it in scrolling \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efoliage and two small \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebirds facing a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ediamond cartouche. It \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecomes apart into two \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esliding halves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[d]Di\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emensions | 3.5 in. W \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ex 4.75 in. H x 2 in. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[d]Surface | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal finish, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efinely crazed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethroughout, not \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estripped or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erefinished\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[d]Primary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Material | Thuya \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eburl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[d]Period | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAntique\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[d]Date | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca 1880\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[d]Origin \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e| France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[d]Style | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNapoleon III\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[d]Also \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKnown As | playing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecard case\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[d]Motif | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScrolling foliage \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith paired birds \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eflanking a diamond \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecartouche\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[d]Maker | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNone identified\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[d]Ma\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erks | None found\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[d]C\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eonstruction | Two \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esliding halves, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecards standing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eupright inside\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[d]Sec\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eondary Material | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFruitwood marquetry \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith line stringing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[d]Interior | Plain \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eunlined wood, no \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efittings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[condition]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe case is in good \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eantique condition \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith honest wear \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003econsistent with age \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand use. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emarquetry on both \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efaces is intact, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eno missing inlay, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe line stringing is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecomplete around the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epanels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe wood is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enoticeably dry in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehand, and the old \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efinish has crazed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efinely across the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhole body. There is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea stable split \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erunning along one top \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eedge, with minor \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elifting beside it and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea small loss at the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecorner, visible in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe detail \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ephotographs. Taken \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etogether, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edryness, the crazing, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand the split read as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea piece that sat \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esomewhere damp at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esome point in its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elife and then dried \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eout. That movement \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eappears to have \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esettled. The split is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estable, it does not \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erun through to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003einterior, and it does \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot affect how the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etwo halves slide or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esit together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause the wood is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edry, it will respond \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto a large swing in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehumidity. Keep it out \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof direct sun, away \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efrom a heat vent or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eradiator, and out of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea very dry room with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eno moisture in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eair. An occasional \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elight wax will help.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe burl surface also \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eshows light scuffing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand edge wear from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehandling. The two \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esliding halves \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eseparate and rejoin \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esmoothly. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003einterior is plain \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eunlined wood with no \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efittings or marks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease review all \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ephotographs closely, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eas they form part of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethis description.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51484316827926,"sku":"AMD-03695","price":350.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/Belgium_FranceContainerInventory-10653.jpg?v=1787868716","url":"https:\/\/austyn-marie.myshopify.com\/products\/antique-napoleon-iii-burl-wood-playing-card-box","provider":"Austyn Marie Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}