Napoleon III-style Japanese-inspired Lacquered Boiled-paper Letter Case, Ref. 1244

An elegant letter case made of black-lacquered boiled cardboard, adorned with a polychrome and gilded painted design depicting two exotic birds in a landscape embellished with flowering branches and butterflies in slight relief.

The interior, lined with moiré fabric, features three gusseted compartments for organizing correspondence, bearing the inscriptions in gold lettering “Letters to Be Answered,” “Letters Answered,” and “Miscellaneous Notes,” as well as a double perpetual weekly calendar covering fourteen days.

Date: second half of the 19th century, circa 1860–1870.

Condition: good condition, in its original state, with minor signs of wear from use and age, very slight missing sections and damage to the binding, but nothing serious (see photos).

Length: 31.5 cm.

Width: 24 cm.

Thickness: 1.5 cm.

Weight: 642 grams.

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