Antique French Watercolor Aquarelle Painting Artist's Box, Elegant Boulle Rosewood Chest

$595.00 $416.50

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Fine Antique French Napoleon III to Belle Epoque era painter's box, rosewood veneers with brass strip & cartouche inlays and orignal tray interior with porcelain mixing pots and several watercolor paint tiles! Several watercolor bricks, and with three original porcelain water/mixing pots, this beautiful 19th century French watercolor box just arrived. It's in fine form throughout with rosewood veneers and brass inlays. The lift-out tray has several old French watercolor bricks, as you can see. Full measurements noted on the photos.

Very good condition for age and type, c.1890-1930 would be my best guesstimate on age. You can make out the embossed markings on some of the paint bricks in our enlarged photos, French makers surely and a variety. Box is well preserved with no missing inlays but does have a slight 'dip' in the lid just to the right of the cartouche and associated crack on the inside of the lid. Original lift out tray with partitions, a few missing. There is a key but it does not turn the lock and the lock pin in the lid is missing. No breaks or chips to the three remaining hard paste porcelain pots. There is also a bit of veneer lost to the bottom of each side, visible in the images. A very nice set, indeed!