Napoleon III Inlaid Thuya Wood Writing Box, 3rd Quarter of the 19th Century, rectangular top strikingly inlaid with central cartouche and geometric border of pewter, abalone, bone and ebonized wood framing two bevelled edge and opening on hinges to disclose a rosewood grained interior within a gilt tooled imperial purple grained leather writing surface; retains original brass capped glass inkwells

Height 6 in. Width 16.25 in. Depth 11 in.