Three Antique French Napoleon III Jewelry or Sewing Etui Boxes, 3 in Fine Burl Wood and Boulle Artist signed All side panels are backed

All side panels are backed in a single thick cut malachite slab and the top is one or more slabs (I didn't remove the old original crimson velvet lining in order to examine from back)

folding knife

the one flaw notable is pointed out with an 'x' and is a split on perimeter panel of the lid

The fauna/leaves are entirely done in colored glass beads

Such exquisite care and detail

Three Antique French Napoleon III Jewelry or Sewing Etui Boxes, 3 in Fine Burl Wood and Boulle Artist signed All side panels are backedAs you might recognize, these are 3 antique French Napoleon III era (c. 1850 70s) fine burl wood and boulle work small boxes that would have once held a sewing tools set but now are suitable to be used for jewelry or pocket watch, or desk top collection display. The beauty of the boxes drew me in, sucker that I have always been for beautiful old French boxes and artisan work. One is oval and has the most gorgeous parquet of mother of pearl and