{"product_id":"antique-french-palais-royale-perfume-bottle-casket-boulle-style-baccarat-france-19th-cent","title":"Antique French Palais Royale Perfume Bottle Casket: Boulle Style, Baccarat, France 19th cent","description":"\u003cp\u003eRectangular serpentine-form perfume casket built as a wooden carcass, veneered in faux tortoiseshell laminate. The veneer is a dyed red cellulose nitrate overlaid with a translucent brown layer to create faux tortoiseshell effect. This material shows typical age behaviour, including surface bubbling, laminate lifting, and brittleness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exterior is decorated in boulle style with brass inlay scrolls in Louis XV style. The casket stands on an integrated plinth base following the serpentine outline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hinged lid is secured by an engraved brass hinge and closes to a functional lock; key present and operational - it is certainly not a safe-like mechanism but the ancient key still turns, locks and unlocks!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterior is a fitted twin-compartment tray, lined in padded peachy pink silk. The lining is a historic hand-sewn replacement, dating to approximately 1930s–1940s, stitched over the original divider structure and conforming to the original bottle spacing and form. It shows signs of vintage age but it is still very pretty and displays well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottles:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal matched pair of mould-blown, hand-cut crystal scent bottles attributed to Baccarat:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSquare section bodies with canted corners;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-ground collars and internal necks;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGround faceted mushroom-form stoppers;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne example retaining gilt enamel scroll decoration to collar and stopper top; and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne clear cut lead crystal example without decoration;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnsigned, consistent with pre-1900 production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions approximately:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCasket\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth: 9.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepth: 7 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 7 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottles (each)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 6 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBase: 2.8 × 3 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaminate lifting and splitting, partying at the back, also on one side, some losses on brass inlay. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Surface bubbling and finish degradation to faux tortoiseshell veneer, particularly at the top back panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMinor edge losses to veneer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterior silk historical relining (period hand-sewn work 1930-1950s)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGilt wear to decorated bottle, minor chipping to the edge and stopper to the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight age wear to metal mounts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHinge secure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLock functional; key present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStoppers original.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStructurally stable and display ready.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDating \u0026amp; Attribution\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePalais Royal trade work produced for the Paris luxury arcade market, late 19th century. Crystal bottles attributed to Baccarat based on material weight, cutting geometry, stopper grinding, and gilded variant pairing typical of the firm’s dressing-table production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuyers are responsible for any customs fees, import duties, or taxes charged by their country.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Under the Oak","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55986135597382,"sku":null,"price":265.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0946\/1628\/9606\/files\/IMG-20260214_155754344.jpg?v=1771188706","url":"https:\/\/undertheoakvintage.com\/products\/antique-french-palais-royale-perfume-bottle-casket-boulle-style-baccarat-france-19th-cent","provider":"Under the Oak","version":"1.0","type":"link"}