Late 19th C Red Velvet Presentation Box with Red Tufted Silk Interior
Late 19th C Red Velvet Presentation Box with Red Tufted Silk Interior
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Red Velvet Box with Silver Detailing with Key and Silk Interior
Late 19th C French presentation or jewel box
Circa 1875-1900
Belle Epoque / late Second Empire luxury style
Red cut velvet and satin, with silvered brass mounts and tufted interior
Rich crimson showing original sheen and pile typical of late 19th c Parisian luxury boxes
Silvered brass (nickel-sivler or German silver) mounts feature intricate neo-Gothic / Renaissance revival motifs
Decorative corner brackets and central cartouche escutcheon likely meant for engraving initials
Likely originally held a set of jewelry, a decorative medal, or presentation miniature
Palais Royal and Boulevard des Italiens districts were producing such boxes for elite clients
Red Velvet Box with Silver Detailing with Key and Silk Interior
Late 19th C French presentation or jewel box
Circa 1875-1900
Belle Epoque / late Second Empire luxury style
Red cut velvet and satin, with silvered brass mounts and tufted interior
Rich crimson showing original sheen and pile typical of late 19th c Parisian luxury boxes
Silvered brass (nickel-sivler or German silver) mounts feature intricate neo-Gothic / Renaissance revival motifs
Decorative corner brackets and central cartouche escutcheon likely meant for engraving initials
Likely originally held a set of jewelry, a decorative medal, or presentation miniature
Palais Royal and Boulevard des Italiens districts were producing such boxes for elite clients