Antique 19th Century Victorian Era Traveler's Cash or Jewelry Box, "Gold Silver" Compartments Montmartre The blades are

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Turn the reticulated bronze knob up top and the wooden cogs on bottom underside engage and automatically open all eight doors on this wonderful old Napoleon III era cigar service carousel

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Antique 19th Century Victorian Era Traveler's Cash or Jewelry Box, "Gold Silver" Compartments Montmartre The blades areBegs to show up on set of Gilded Age, or a period Victorian to Edwardian movie, doesn't it! Found in France, and with the leather embossment we later realize is that of the Epi line Louis Vuitton used to the max, this is a Victorian era cash box, or jewelry box. compartments for gold and silver, and a pocketed lid for 'notes' which would be bank notes used prior to paper money. Likely kept in a safe, one can only dream of the stories it could tell of