Napoleon III Leather Correspondence Box Its earthy glaze and timeworn

Its earthy glaze and timeworn patina harmonize beautifully with rustic interiors

• Hang above a French farmhouse worktable or antique butcher’s block for a collected

Set of 10 Vintage & Antique French Escargot Pots

adding depth and history to a contemporary setting

and a delicate ribbon crest

Napoleon III Leather Correspondence Box Its earthy glaze and timewornbote correspondance French Leather Correspondence Box Napolon III Period c. 18601880 A monogrammed desktop writing box in gold tooled Morocco leather, made to commission for a named individual. Kept on the writing desk of a cultivated French household, it organised the tools of correspondence paper, envelopes, sealing wax, pens for the social rituals that governed Second Empire life. Its form miniaturises the roll top desk into a portable object: a