576 - Lawyer’s briefcase or document holder made of red morocco leather, featuring various compartments and adorned with gold filigree trim and fleur-de-lis motifs in the spandrels.

Lawyer’s briefcase or document holder made of red morocco leather, featuring various compartments and adorned with gold filigree trim and fleur-de-lis motifs in the spandrels. Dated “1818” and inscribed “M. DÉGRANGE—lawyer in Bordeaux” Restoration period. Height: 34 cm Width: 48 cm Shows signs of use; key is missing. Note: Pierre Desgranges-Touzin was a lawyer from Bordeaux who became Attorney General at the Court of Bordeaux during the July Monarchy. Active at the bar from the early 19th century, he was also connected to Bordeaux’s scholarly circles.