Napoleon III Boulle Style Double Perfume Casket with Enamel Bottles French, Paris, circa 1860–1875 During the 19th century

During the 19th century

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this intimate portrait blends the romanticism of Old Master influence with the refined technique of the Belgian academic tradition

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Napoleon III Boulle Style Double Perfume Casket with Enamel Bottles French, Paris, circa 1860–1875 During the 19th centuryNapoleon III Boulle Style Double Perfume Casket with Enamel Bottles French, Paris, circa 18601875 An exceptional Napoleon III period luxury perfume casket, richly decorated in the celebrated Boulle style with intricate gilt brass arabesque inlay set against deep red tortoiseshell effect panels. This type of elaborate marquetry, inspired by the work of Andr Charles Boulle at the court of Louis XIV, saw a dramatic revival in France during the mid