XVIIIe Siècle .boîte à Mises

It's hard to imagine the gambling madness that reigned throughout the 17th century. Mozart died ruined, the Queen gambled wildly, the whole of society was agitated by the desire for easy money. Venice is the kingdom of clandestine knitting. The people of Naples invented clandestine lotto games in the streets, using coded cries to avoid detection by the police.
Many objects were born of this craze, and our betting box belongs to this category.
The box contains four small cans, handed to each player who draws his or her bets from them.
The lid receives a decor, but also a rotating bone counter with a window for reading the participant's score.
The mother bottle, like the small ones, is decorated with chinoiserie, which was fashionable under Louis XV. The interior is in brown lacquer powdered with gold.
Small hooks are used to close it, and pretty hinges on both the small and the main boxes do their job.
A little worn, but in good condition on top, the interior is corner flower.