Fine Antique 19th Century French Floral Marquetry Jewelry or Watch Box, Ivory, Mother of Pearl Costume There is one cluster of

There is one cluster of the glass berries missing from the back side of the base

has nearly all of the original foil lining and both original well covers - it's clearly a tea caddy which was treasured and not put to use

but it's exactly as we've found it and we'll leave the decision to its next owner

With a nod to the small age/drying crack on the monogrammed side

it's a listed artist of some importance in his time

Fine Antique 19th Century French Floral Marquetry Jewelry or Watch Box, Ivory, Mother of Pearl Costume There is one cluster ofAn exquisite little treasure, mid 1800s pocket watch or small jewelry box or case, etui, with a finished rosewood interior and marquetry veneer of ivory and dyed mother of pearl in a floral motif. Elegantly finished with a brass pencil edge in heavy brass, and a push button opener that engages 2 pins. Definitely a one of a kind bespoke box, I've never seen another worked quite like this, in all my many decades of buying and museum wandering similar,