"Small Napoleon III Box With Secret Compartment, 19th Century "
Small box in blackened pear wood marquetry and enhanced with brass fillet. Domed top, varnished rosewood interior and the bottom of the box conceals a hidden compartment that can be opened with a thin knife blade. A simple but very high quality box. Lock works and original key present. Original varnish. 
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TRÉSORS Magazine
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