Fab Antique French Napoleon III Era 13" Gloves or Jewelry Box, Casket, Insect & Floral Mother of Pearl Inlay family The clasp is quite pristine

The clasp is quite pristine but for the missing insets on each side

or some of the really fine ones if you've been collecting a while

pricing comps

Often the tea spoons will show marks in on on the bowls

and a museum piece in its own right

Fab Antique French Napoleon III Era 13" Gloves or Jewelry Box, Casket, Insect & Floral Mother of Pearl Inlay family The clasp is quite pristineThis is a truly wonderful antique French 'Boite a Gants' box made during the Napoleon III Era, 1850 1870. The box is made of hardwood covered with veneers of ebony wood. On the top is a very unusual mother of pearl inlay of a bouquet of roses. Stems and tiny leaves are a silver toned metal with ivory and tiny pieces of abalone shell for additional color. There is what appears to be a white card or small note book at the bottom of the stems. A dragon