Napoleonic box in carved fruitwood, France, circa 1815-1840 - Lot 61

Napoleonic box in carved fruitwood, France, circa 1815-1840 Early 19thᵉ century French box carved in a single piece of fruitwood, probably pear, the lid adorned with a high relief depicting a Napoleonic military scene depicting an inspection of troops in bivouac with officers in conversation and rider transmitting an order in an open landscape, the composition characterized by the depth of the relief, the precision of the drawing of the figures and the care given to the details of the uniforms and horses, in an Empire-inspired iconography taken from French military engravings of the first third of the XIXᵉ century, retaining its original metal hinge and showing a homogeneous old patina. Details: origin France; dating circa 1815-1840; material fruitwood (probably pear) carved in one piece; dimensions approx. 11.5 × 8 × 3 cm; weight approx. 170 g; condition good old condition with wear from use and patina consistent with age.