An antique French Thuya and Bois de Satine box, third quarter 19th century, rectangular with chamfered corners and a hinged top and fall-front, the top and all sides in thuya with stringing, bois de satine cross-banding, and ebonized edges, the top with an octagonal mother-of-pearl-inlaid cartouche engraved with a monogram, the interior ebonized. Height 8.5 cm. Width 28.5 cm. Depth 11.5 cm.