Massive Antique French Gaming Chest, Box, LOADED. Marquetry & Drawer, Lock, Key bottles the production of this glass

the production of this glass seems to have stopped

Since it isn't technically signed

it has come to us from France without a single interior fitted tool

"Lezoy" or perhaps Leroy or Lezou

heavy wood with a generous gesso/plaster appliqué which has remained very well intact

Massive Antique French Gaming Chest, Box, LOADED. Marquetry & Drawer, Lock, Key bottles the production of this glassThis is a spectacular large gaming chest, at 19" long, 12. 5" front to back and 6. 75" tall when closed. It comes with a broad array of gaming cards and chips, as it was fitted and found in France. The size of this fine old 19th century box, and it's style, is that of a trousseau or cashmeres chest (bote a' challes). But it's been fitted to use as a fabulous gambling chest compartmented lift out upper tray holds many decks of playing cards, all