Box In Magnifying Thuja Or Amboyna Nineteenth Century.

This round box in thuja burl is lined inside with tortoise shell, circular tortoiseshell nets surround the box in different places. The magnifying glass used, with a tight grain, of extreme finesse, is of exceptional quality, it required from the lathe worker a very great mastery of his art, the radiant design of the back of the box is remarkable. 'aesthetic. It is decorated in the center of the cover and on the back with a small round tortoiseshell pellet. Some tortoiseshell fillets are missing around the edge of the lid and two tiny little slits are to be noted. Period late 18th century or early 19th century. Dimensions: Diameter 9 cm, height 3.8 cm.