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Lot 233: Napoleon III Ebonized Boulle Style Cave a Liqueur / Bar Box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay, France, 19th C.

2026-04-25T15:00:00Z

Start price: CAD $50

Lot 233:

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Napoleon III Ebonized Boulle Style Cave a Liqueur / Bar Box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay, France, 19th C.

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Start price: CAD $50

Description

A refined Napoleon III period cave à liqueur (traveling bar set), executed in ebonized wood and richly decorated with intricate inlay. 

Details
Origin: France
Period: Napoleon III, circa 1860–1880
Materials: Ebonized wood, brass mounts, mother-of-pearl inlay
Dimensions:
Height: 9.5 in
Width: 13 in
Depth: 10 in
Form: Cave à liqueur (liquor box / bar set), hinged top with opening side compartments
Condition: Significant Evidence of age and use; losses to inlay/banding, surface wear, and visible old repairs. Interior fittings not present.