Fine Antique French c. 1820 Napoleon Era Palais Royal Burl Wood Fitted Sewing Box, Trays Animalier fooled another dealer into thinking

fooled another dealer into thinking it was solid 18k gold

I'll try to decipher

Bears hallmarks telling us it's from Birmingham and was made in 1857

And all the more stunning with him against that golden light background

no restorations or repairs

Fine Antique French c. 1820 Napoleon Era Palais Royal Burl Wood Fitted Sewing Box, Trays Animalier fooled another dealer into thinkingI recently bought a partially filled but beautiful c. 1820 French Palais Royal sewing box, intending to sell off its parts separately. En route from France, the old original interior mirror broke, which was disappointing, and yet this stunning and large burled wood box is still such a beauty, inside and out, I'm willing to offer it for whomever wishes to work to fill it up, piecemeal over time, or just display it as a gorgeous 200 year old table box.