Palais Royal. Exceptional sewing box in the shape... Lot 51

Palais Royal. Exceptional sewing box in the shape of a lyre which holds sewing tools in mother-of-pearl. The nail studded mahogany and satin sounding board has its opening decorated with mother-of-pearl lace. Two mirrors can be found, one under the lid and one under the removable platter where the sewing tools are set. It holds 1 mother-of-pearl thimble, 1 crystal bottle and 9 other mother-of-pearl sewing tools : button hook, earspoon, scissors, 2 small thread reels, 1 stiletto, 1 pencil, 1 needle case and 1 ribbon threader. H: 17.4cm, L: 12cm: W: 4cm. Paris, 1815.