Archive or layette box with the Royal Arms of France. The lid features the coat of arms of King Louis XV of France in a double fleur-de-lys frame, punctuated at the corners by a crowned fleur-de-lys. The front has a fleur-de-lis metal lock and a rhythmic decoration of closed crowns and crowned fleur-de-lis and the inscription Versailles. On one side, a label glued to the binding bears the inscription VERSAILLES TRAINON*MENAGERIE in ink, and on both sides, the interior is lined with blue silk. Louis XV period. Dim. 15x53 x35 ,5 cm. Some wear.

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