Antique Napoleon III French Gambling Box or Game Chest, 100s of Chips, Game Counters French Romantic Era earliest Puiforcat

earliest Puiforcat

the uniqueness of the art a legacy that goes back to Byzantine and Roman times

I actually have 2

relic and reliquary collectors will surely see how impressive this work is

where the marble coffrets are typically worked in marquetry/mosaic

Antique Napoleon III French Gambling Box or Game Chest, 100s of Chips, Game Counters French Romantic Era earliest PuiforcatComplete with a working lock and the original key, literally hundreds of original gambling chips and a pair of game counters (are they for whist?) make this particular game chest a fabulous marvel. Add to that the beauty of the beautiful parquet inlaid and brass stringing outer chest it's just superb in all ways, isn't it. Forgive me for not counting all these chips. It took forever just to separate and compose them in the 4 lift out trays. The ante