Antique, travel writing, Napoleon 3, cedar magnifying glass, amaranth, brass, cipher, velvet

Superb travel writing board in thuya magnifying glass and amaranth of napoleon III period. Charming travel writing board in marquetry of loupe de thuya. It consists on its top of a speckled of loupe de thuya, embellished with rosewood net framed by a fine inlaid grid and brass nets. This writing board is embellished in its center with a cipher brass motif. The lid part, slightly in basket handle and with the same characteristics. Once the lid and lid are opened, the interior reveals a writing part dressed in amaranth wood. A storage locker, whose opening is facilitated by a tab, is positioned underneath. This location was dedicated to writing and is topped by two compartments for inkwells. In the center, a receptacle concealed by an amaranth lid makes it possible to store the accessories necessary for the writing. Open this beautiful writing board has a beautiful blue velvet (wear in the center) whose color is enhanced by a pretty gold gold border featuring stylized geometric shapes. This beautiful object, steeped in history, will undoubtedly bring elegance and cachet to the desk on which you choose to place it. The whole is in very good condition. Dimensions of the closed writing board: Width of 30 cm. Depth of 25 cm. Height of 9 cm. Dimensions of the open writing board: depth of 42 cm. Weight 1.4 kg (3.3 lbs).