Fine Large Antique French Napoleon III Era Cigar Chest, Box, Presenter, FENOUX, Palais Royal. All items and photos are the express property of Antiques & Uncommon Treasure. No reproduction without prior written consent. We’ll be sending out sale notices and special deals to our’Favorites’ customers. A superb find we’re pleased to offer, even slightly imperfect. A large 11 1/2 wide cigar cabinet, chest, presentation box from the Palais Royal maker, FINOUX, as noted in engraved lock plate. An exquisitely fashioned and crafted chest, opulent burled wood with serpentine front and a boulle inlaid cartouche. The hinged front and top rise and fold back, superior hardware holds the lid in open display and reveals a drawer and 2 cigar shelves. There would have once been 4 cigar shelves, but time has taken a toll. Still, beautiful open or closed, and will house 2 dozen larger cigars on the sliding shelves, and more in the drawer below. Full measurements are noted on the photos. Very good to excellent condition, age and type considered, but slightly less than perfect. As you can see, there remain 2 of the original sliding cigar shelves, and like many of these, there has been a restoration to each. Sturdy and smooth-sliding on wood rails, they’re underscored by a nicely finished drawer. Knobs on each are there, but abbreviated from original. Additionally, as we’ve pointed out on photos, the darkened wood trim on the back corner of one side has gone missing. That’s a simple one to replace, and I’ll ask Rick to do so, though at listing it is still in need of that small restoration, price in consideration. Larger than most chests, and of finest quality, this would have come from the FINOUX boutique, Palais Royal, as noted on the lock plate. Just enough to make it extra appealing – you know they paint those onto reproduction chests just for the effect. No pithiness, confined to a few tiny dots. The burled veneer is gorgeous! I find only one tiny loss of veneer, and it’s at the tip edge of back, right, less than 1/4 total, not much issue with all the beauty surrounding it. Boulle cartouche has no lifts, is beautifully crafted and entirely intact, as well as monogrammed. Heirloom quality from c. 1850-70, Napoleon III era, mid-Victorian era. The serpentine front is just stunning! We’re easy to deal with. You are very important! Our fine inventory is very important. And your ranking of our performance is also very important! We wish to keep our 4.9 – 5 star ratings in all categories. We always insure our items BUT, more importantly, pack them extremely well knowing that most are not replaceable. Please remember that when leaving DSR ratings. Icon here or above to see more of our inventory, offerings and venues. We have a HUGE assortment of the finest antiques to be found online, all at your fingertips with Antiques & Uncommon Treasure. _gsrx_vers_631 GS 6.9.8b6 (631). This item is in the category “Collectibles\Tobacciana\Cigars\Humidors\Antique & Vintage”. The seller is “antiquesuncommontreasure” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Age: 1850-1899
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Country/Region of Manufacture: France
- Vintage: Yes
