Antique c. 1790-1810 French Empire Gaming or Game Box, Coffret, Chest with Chips souvenir as some want to keep

as some want to keep them all original

No restorations evident anywhere

has not been folded ever

this little crackle glass caddy is made like the older French sugar caskets

Antique c. 1790-1810 French Empire Gaming or Game Box, Coffret, Chest with Chips souvenir as some want to keepA lovely and very old cards or gaming chest, complete with some of the original round gambling chips that came with it. This is a latest 1700s to earliest 1800s transferware decoupage decorated wooden coffret,complete with many French Empire scenes of exotic tableau, peoples and fashion of its time. The box is beautifully crafted of wood, is raised on pressed ormolu feet and still has the original working lock with key. Four lift out decorated