{"product_id":"antique-napoleon-iii-rosewood-jewelry-box","title":"Antique Napoleon III Rosewood Jewelry Box","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Dimensions | 5.25 in. H x 13 in. W x 9 in. D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Primary Material | Rosewood-group veneer over a pale close-grained secondary wood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Period | Antique\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Date | Third quarter of the 19th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Style or Movement | Napoleon III\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Also Known As | dressing box, coffret\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Marks | None found. No maker's mark, retailer label, stencil, or stamp on the exterior, the interior, or the underside\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Construction or Technique | Parquetry veneer laid in bookmatched panels, the lid worked as four radiating triangles meeting at the centre within a cross-banded border. Serpentine plan with canted corners. Three brass butt hinges let into the rear edge. Two brass quadrant stays. Slotted screws throughout\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Secondary Material | Brass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Hardware or Mounts | Applied brass fillet running the top edge of the body and again around the base, each with mitred corner caps pinned through. Brass lock plates to the front wall and lid. One lower front corner cap absent\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Feet | Four turned bun feet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[key] None present\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe interior has been stripped. The gathered silk lid panel and the fitted liner that this box was built with are both gone, leaving bare secondary wood throughout. Red to pink adhesive residue runs along the base perimeter and the lid rebate, with scattered tack holes, textile impressions in the old finish, and small dark spotting across the base. The result is a plain open well rather than a lined jewelry interior. For a buyer who wants usable storage this reads as an advantage. For a collector who wants the box as made, it is a real loss and it is the reason this piece is priced where it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOne brass corner cap is missing from the lower front. The fillet terminates short at that point, exposing a darker metal remnant and two open fixing holes, with minor veneer bruising to the adjacent edge. The remaining brass runs are complete and sitting tight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe lock mechanism is present and catches when the lid is closed. There is no key.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe underside carries an old black painted finish with large losses exposing pale wood beneath. All four bun feet are present and seated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe veneer shows light scratching across the top and a small loss at one shaped lid corner. The fine lines visible on the lid follow the parquetry joints and are part of how the top was laid, not cracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePlease review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e#20\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51482655424790,"sku":"AMD-03458","price":750.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/Belgium_FranceContainerInventory-10430.jpg?v=1787189325","url":"https:\/\/austyn-marie.myshopify.com\/products\/antique-napoleon-iii-rosewood-jewelry-box","provider":"Austyn Marie Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}