Alcohol service in an ebonized wooden box, France, Napoleon III

Alcohol service in an ebonized wooden box, France, Napoleon III period. Elegant rosolio box made of ebonized wood, with a wavy front and a centered lid featuring a finely engraved letter M on a decorative brass stand. Inside, a refined liqueur service consisting of four bottles and glass tumblers. The box dates from the 19th century, around 1870, is of French origin, and has been expertly restored. It comes from a private collection in Milan.

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