RARE Stunning c.1800-20 French Empire Palais Royal Sewing Nécessaire, Box, in Mother of Pearl Chest. Music Box oil painting c.1830s No bug/worm holes that I

No bug/worm holes that I can see

Mappin Brothers was the mark during the mid 1800s and not until 1864 was it changed to Mappin & Webb

he's cute as can be just as he is

Tempting to have it remounted to a tall slender mirror frame

RARE Stunning c.1800-20 French Empire Palais Royal Sewing Nécessaire, Box, in Mother of Pearl Chest. Music Box oil painting c.1830s No bug/worm holes that ITruly rare and exquisite creation, this early 1800s French Palais Royal Empire dore bronze framed mother of pearl chest of large size is complete with original sewing tools and the music box in compartment below the sewing tray is fully intact and still works. I have seen the engraved parquet mother of pearl chests in museums, or 1 or 2 at market, but this is the first we've owned. It has the feel of a jewel more than a sewing box, and makes one