Elegant Antique French 11" Jewelry or Desk Box, Ebony Marquetry & Ornate Ivory Inlay St. Louis bodies & bases) bear the

bodies & bases) bear the French Minerve or Minerva hallmark

this would have been used to seal the pairing of some 19th century couple

Constantine was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity

and it's just more fun to serve it as you see here

and the old early original arrangements of hair from 2 people or perhaps 3 are still almost perfectly arranged within

Elegant Antique French 11" Jewelry or Desk Box, Ebony Marquetry & Ornate Ivory Inlay St. Louis bodies & bases) bear theElegant antique French Napoleon III era 11" jewelry or desk box with ebony 'tumbling blocks' style marquetry, ornate creamy ivory inlays, original tufted royal blue silk or satin interior and marvelous condition! One of two similar table boxes that we're adding this week, the other a marked SORMANI piece. The Sormani name has a long and lauded history as as one of the finest of the fine where French ebanistes or cabinet & box makers are concerned,