Antique French Napoleon III 4 3/8” Gilt Ormolu Double Picture Frame, Ovals, Bow alligator Pages in that final 1/3

Pages in that final 1/3 to 1/2 of book look like they are loose

and was not inclined to give him up even for the king's sake

the case will not close easily or well with thimble inside

and perhaps there was a companion one of his bride

better to have the old original cut silk velvet than a replacement

Antique French Napoleon III 4 3/8” Gilt Ormolu Double Picture Frame, Ovals, Bow alligator Pages in that final 1/3Charming antique French Napoleon III to Belle Epoque era 4 3 8" wide gilt bronze or ormolu double picture frame with Louis XVI or Empire style bow & ribbon tops, fluted & crossed ribbon accented offset ovals with original easel stand! Just the type you would see housing a wonderful pair of old hand painted portrait miniatures (Napoleon & Josephine perhaps?) and, in turn, the type we love clustering on a mantel or tabletop to show off our own family