Early 1800s Antique French Lemonwood Sewing Casket, Box, Coffret, Steel Pique claret If you take a look

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bound for a future that might take them to distant parts of the country from which the ability to return 'home' would be remote if not impossible

beautifully ornate reticulated genuine mother of pearl inlays throughout set in a jet black ebony or ebonized wood with locking stationery drawer

I love the ships on top

it's also perfect for a bookshelf painting

Early 1800s Antique French Lemonwood Sewing Casket, Box, Coffret, Steel Pique claret If you take a lookA charming little c. 1790s to earliest 1800s French Palais Royal sewing box that has lost it's original interior tray of sewing tools but would love to hold yours or your jewelry. The nicest form for these, sarcophagus or serpentine. It still has the old mirror in the interior lid, the handle up top and the working key remains with the working lock. Lemonwood, it's so pretty to display as a desk box or jewelry box now. It's got a lining inside that is