Early-Mid 20th C Black Velvet Presentation Box with Gold Thread Crest Antique

Early-Mid 20th C Black Velvet Presentation Box with Gold Thread Crest AntiqueBlack Velvet Vintage Box with Gold Thread Crest on Top Velvet colored presentation or storage box with gold threaded heraldic emblem on lid Central shield with three crowns and laurel branches surmounted by a larger crown Early mid 20th C

41"h - taller than most

a hallmark of French Empire style

Desk letter rack/stationary holder

Neo-Rococo/Baroque Revival style with shell

Apron & Carving: Deeply carved with openwork floral and foliate motifs

decorative patterns

Tramp art is believed to have originated around the 1860s–1870s

Late 19th C English gilt metal mounted cut crystal biscuit barrel/jar

Hand-painted on porcelain or ivorine based on smoothness

Carved wood

Mid-to late 20th Century creation (post-1960s)

Oval glass window and metal tacking ring are typical 19th century framing methods