Antique French Napoleon III Pocket Watch, Portrait Miniature or Medallion Casket, Burled Box

Fine antique French Napoleon III or Victorian era pocket watch, portrait, medallion or jewelry casket, an elegant little box with richly burled veneers, rounded kingwood edging and original blue silk or satin interior! A place for everything, and everything gloriously in its place - and no excess is too much; that seems to have been the rule of the day. And the day was 1840-70s Napoleon III era, France, the birthplace and time for this superb likely pocket watch box, casket. Entirely made in fine old box wood, then veneered in kingwood in a diamond shaped grain pattern and trimmed out with a small brass lid edging! The interior has what appears to be the original navy blue moire silk lining top & bottom but no fitting to actually cradle a pocket watch (and no signs that there ever was). A fine example of the era, aesthetic, and immense allure these old pieces represent. Wildly popular in France and abroad, these glorious old cabinetry pieces proliferated in Napoleon III era France,