Large marine writing case in mahogany and brass reinforcements, opening on a purple Moroccan tray with gilded decoration with small irons whose each mobile leaf discovers a storage in high part and a necessary of toilet in low part including scissors, hooks... The chest contains two blown crystal inkwells. Work of the 19th century. Height 18,4 cm. Length 48,5 cm. Depth 29 cm. Holes of old fixing in frontage and some holes of worms.

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