Mme De L, Luxurious Sewing Box With Gold Accessories, Paris, Louis XVIII Era

What finesse, elegance, delight for this gold couture necessity composed of seven pieces in its miniature walnut magnifying glass box, bordered with a frieze, mounted like the most prestigious of its time whose hinges and closure bars seem to be in gold!

Without the description, we believe we see a normal box of 40 cm by 25 cm, while its measurement is 13 cm by 8 cm; quality, precision dimension for this extraordinary box.

Palmette decoration, cornucopia, roses, papyrus, faceted mirror polished steel part, only refinement and excellence for this exceptional and extremely rare complete sewing box.

To the figure of Mrs. de L., who must undoubtedly be of great elegance and richness for having commissioned such a work of art.

Protected by its silk cushion, all the pieces are punched with the gold guarantee punch (ram head) (1819 to 1838).

A pair of embroidery scissors.

A needle case.

A sewing punch.

A mine carrier.

A thimble.

A needle passes the earhook.

A mother-of-pearl coil.

Total gold estimate 30 gr.

Interior mirror in good condition.

The whole in excellent condition.

Period: Louis XVIII

Condition: Very good condition

Material: 18 K gold (750 thousandth)

Length: 13 cm

Width: 8.2 cm

Height: 2.5 cm