Elegant Antique French 11" Jewelry or Desk Box, Ebony Marquetry & Ornate Ivory Inlay St. Louis Someone has lined the interior

Someone has lined the interior of each drawer

and it's just more fun to serve it as you see here

there are tarnish and/or corrosion spots on the original steel blades (not stainless) but no real notable damage

and still housed in the original old Victorian domed presentation case

Elegant Antique French 11" Jewelry or Desk Box, Ebony Marquetry & Ornate Ivory Inlay St. Louis Someone has lined the interiorElegant antique French Napoleon III era 11" jewelry or desk box with ebony 'tumbling blocks' style marquetry, ornate creamy ivory inlays, original tufted royal blue silk or satin interior and marvelous condition! One of two similar table boxes that we're adding this week, the other a marked SORMANI piece. The Sormani name has a long and lauded history as as one of the finest of the fine where French ebanistes or cabinet & box makers are concerned,