Large Antique Napoleon III Era French Papier Mache Tray, 22" x 17", Japonaise handbag One original inkwell of the

One original inkwell of the 2 that would have come with it remains in the chest

The dress and feel is certainly Belle Epoch

I think goat leather

Exposition de 1819"

also unusual

Large Antique Napoleon III Era French Papier Mache Tray, 22" x 17", Japonaise handbag One original inkwell of theJust in from France, this extra large service tray from the c. 1850 70 Napoleon III era, and the very popular (then) Japonaise and Chinoiserie (Orientalism) decorative style made popular by the Empress Eugeniea, wife of Louis Napoloen, last Emperor of France. A Victorian era style that caught on broadly throughout Europe and to America, the Victorian era papier mache objects out of France in that era were often screened with images like you see on