{"product_id":"boulle-dual-perfume-bottle-caddy-with-key-monogrammed-and-signed-s-mal-paris-maison-smal-l-dujat-1850s","title":"Boulle Dual Perfume Bottle Caddy with Key (Monogrammed and Signed S Mal Paris) - Maison Smal L. Dujat (1850s)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eBoulle Perfume Box Holder with Bottles and Key (Monogrammed; Smal Paris)\u003cbr\u003eMaison Smal L. Dujat (Louis Dujat) - Palais Royal, Galerie Montpensier 7 \u0026amp; 8 Paris\u003cbr\u003eCirca 1850s\u003cbr\u003eLined in cream velvet or chamois\u003cbr\u003eContains two matching hand-blown, gilt enameled crystal perfume bottls, each with gilded starburst motifs typical of Baccarat, Saint Louis and other French suppliers\u003cbr\u003eSurface shows translucent red-orange depth with variation and mottling beneath the brass\u003cbr\u003eFaux shell usually reads flat or uniform; real has the glowing from withing warmth\u003cbr\u003eFine, irregular craquelure and separation lines visible here are consistent with the natural expansion\/contraction of true shell over 170 years; organic network\u003cbr\u003eSwitch to faux shell didn't become common until 1880s-90s, after Maison Smal\/Dujat timeline\u003cbr\u003eEarly and mi-19th century Boulle marquetry was constructed in layers rather than solid shell\u003cbr\u003eTortoise Boulle work sits on a veneered wood base, most often mahogany, oak or walnut; craftsman would first shape the box from soli wood; then, a thin veneer of tortoisesheel was glued to the surface using hot hide glue; needed the wooden backing for stability; tiny movements in the wood over time from humidity cause the hairline cracks and raised seams2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"For the Louvre of Antiques LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47612188590335,"sku":null,"price":985.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/8780\/4927\/files\/3e3a528c-a12a-48c7-baf4-9076d07dc2cf.png?v=1764521697","url":"https:\/\/forthelouvreofantiques.com\/es\/products\/boulle-dual-perfume-bottle-caddy-with-key-monogrammed-and-signed-s-mal-paris-maison-smal-l-dujat-1850s","provider":"For the Louvre of Antiques LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}