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Box
Cedar burl and tortoiseshell
Dimensions: D. 7.8 (cm.)
France, circa 1840
Double-sided profile box in pressed wood in light relief. On the obverse, a captioned portrait of Louis-Philippe, King of the French, in military garb, and on the reverse, a Legion of Honor.
A fine example of Orleanist fervor in the 19th century.
Condition report: wear from use, very good shell preservation.
Ref: EG2FBS9DSS