DOUBLE-COMPARTMENT TRAVEL WRITING CASE - Lot 166

Lot n° 166
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DOUBLE-COMPARTMENT TRAVEL WRITING CASE - Lot 166
DOUBLE-COMPARTMENT TRAVEL WRITING CASE Late XVIIIᵉ - early XIXᵉ century (circa 1780-1810) Oval box in green varnished papier-mâché with painted decoration and gold highlights, with double opening. The first lid, adorned with a bird-and-animal scene, reveals a portable writing case featuring an engraved brass tray, ink cup, powder reservoir, as well as several nib and writing accessory compartments. The second compartment, accessible via a separate lid decorated with a gallant scene, forms a storage box for sweet bills. Chased gilded brass mounts and fittings. Interior finely engraved with plant motifs. Complete accessories Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.5 x 4 cm Condition: worn and cracked varnish, minor wear and tear. 19th century Note: Charming late XVIIIᵉ - early XIXᵉ century travel writing case, testifying to the refined taste for precious and ingenious objects intended for intimate correspondence. Made of varnished papier-mâché with painted decoration and gold highlights, it contains a complete writing set as well as a secret compartment for bills, in the gallant and elegant spirit of the period. The richness of its decoration, the finesse of its chased brass fittings and the presence of its accessories make this little box an attractive collector's item, at once rare, decorative and steeped in history.
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