Antique French Chocolatier's Box, Boissier, PARIS, Napoleon III Chinoiserie 6.75" Square pique I've cleaned this one up

I've cleaned this one up and given the old wood a polish

One certainly can imagine that King Louis XV had many portrait miniatures of her

the others added in

Even her frame is in fine form

Antique French Chocolatier's Box, Boissier, PARIS, Napoleon III Chinoiserie 6.75" Square pique I've cleaned this one upAlways fascinated by the French tradition of packaging, perhaps none more fun than the old presentation boxes made specifically for the confections and chocolates of early to mid 1800s. Of finest reputation and history is the Boissier firm, and weve found true masterpieces with their company name, to include one many years back in fine tortoise shell that I sure wish I still owned. No firm commanded higher accolade nor prices nor audience than the