Massive Antique French Gaming Chest, Box, LOADED. Marquetry & Drawer, Lock, Key bottles Some darkened marks to the

Some darkened marks to the mirror's silvering but no chips or cracks (a new mirror could easily be cut so there are no marks but the mirror you see is original and I was amazed to find that it's around 1/2" thick ¦)

heavy wood with a generous gesso/plaster appliqué which has remained very well intact

both visually and in their fine condition

almost blindly since the coloration is not at all like the finished product

but love wearing these old sets with the brooch locked over a set of pearls or seed pearls

Massive Antique French Gaming Chest, Box, LOADED. Marquetry & Drawer, Lock, Key bottles Some darkened marks to theThis is a spectacular large gaming chest, at 19" long, 12. 5" front to back and 6. 75" tall when closed. It comes with a broad array of gaming cards and chips, as it was fitted and found in France. The size of this fine old 19th century box, and it's style, is that of a trousseau or cashmeres chest (bote a' challes). But it's been fitted to use as a fabulous gambling chest compartmented lift out upper tray holds many decks of playing cards, all