{"product_id":"napoleon-iii-french-boulle-style-fitted-dressing-case-with-minerva-silver-appointments-and-monogrammed-cartouche","title":"Napoleon III French Boulle-Style Fitted Dressing Case with Minerva Silver Appointments and Monogrammed Cartouche","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn elegant and complete mid-19th century French vanity\/dressing case, executed in the richly decorative Napoleon III taste. The exterior is finished in ebonized wood with refined brass stringing and a central boulle-style cartouche featuring intricate gilt scrollwork set against a tortoiseshell ground, centered with the monogram “GN.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe hinged lid opens to reveal a fitted interior with mirror and a finely organized arrangement of silver-mounted toiletry implements. The set includes multiple engine-turned silver lids and boxes, each decorated with rococo-style cartouches, along with original glass bottles and jars. Beneath the upper tray, the case retains hidden compartments and drawers lined in deep red velvet, demonstrating the sophisticated utility and craftsmanship expected of high-quality French travel necessaires of the period.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe silver elements are struck with the French Minerva hallmark, confirming solid silver content.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlso included is a later addition: a compact leather-clad lighter by P. Hamm of Paris, dating to the early 20th century, reflecting the continued use and evolution of the case across generations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA refined and highly displayable object, combining craftsmanship, functionality, and historical charm—ideal for collectors of French decorative arts or luxury travel accessories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"For the Louvre of Antiques LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49030766657791,"sku":null,"price":1750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/8780\/4927\/files\/7CB532A8-E8FC-468D-8B18-C3AB9B3550DD.png?v=1786982116","url":"https:\/\/forthelouvreofantiques.com\/fr\/products\/napoleon-iii-french-boulle-style-fitted-dressing-case-with-minerva-silver-appointments-and-monogrammed-cartouche","provider":"For the Louvre of Antiques LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}