{"product_id":"antique-french-kingwood-parquetry-perfume-casket-with-silvered-putti-mounts-and-two-cut-crystal-scent-bottles-napoleon-iii-c-1860-1880","title":"Antique French Kingwood Parquetry Perfume Casket with Silvered Putti Mounts and Two Cut Crystal Scent Bottles, Napoleon III, c. 1860–1880","description":"\u003cp\u003eAntique French Kingwood Parquetry Perfume Casket with Two Cut Crystal Bottles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA proper little coffret à parfums from the Second Empire. The box is veneered in kingwood laid in a bold quartered parquetry so the grain meets in a diamond on every face, framed by a fine brass line along the edges. On the lid sits a cast silvered mount of two winged putti reclining among roses on either side of a classical profile medallion, and a smaller pair of putti frames the keyhole on the front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLift the lid and the interior is lined in soft taupe velvet with a looped braid trim, holding two cut crystal scent bottles with faceted stoppers that sit snugly in their own fitted compartments. The original style key is present, finished with a pale silk tassel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoxes like this were made in Paris in the 1860s and 1870s for the dressing table, when a lady's perfumes were decanted into crystal and kept under lock and key. It is a lovely thing to use exactly as intended, or to keep on a vanity holding a favorite pair of bottles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrigin: France\u003cbr\u003ePeriod: Napoleon III, c. 1860–1880\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Kingwood parquetry veneer, brass edging, silvered metal mounts, velvet lining, cut crystal bottles\u003cbr\u003eIncludes: Two cut crystal bottles with stoppers, with key with tassel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApproximate Measurements\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBox: height 4\" x width 5\" x depth3.25\"\u003cbr\u003eBottles: height 3.5\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood antique condition with wear consistent with age. Slight Veneer loss to bottom left side, silvering, with key (does not turn). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA charming piece of Paris vanity history, ready for the dressing table.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Culture Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46517676703788,"sku":null,"price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0652\/7008\/7724\/files\/Kingwood_Parquetry_Perfume_Casket_Silvered_Putti_Medallion_Mount_01_front_v3.jpg?v=1793216417","url":"https:\/\/vintagecultureshop.com\/products\/antique-french-kingwood-parquetry-perfume-casket-with-silvered-putti-mounts-and-two-cut-crystal-scent-bottles-napoleon-iii-c-1860-1880","provider":"Vintage Culture Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}