Impressive Victorian Rosewood, Brass and Glass Liqueur Set

mid-19th century, the rosewood case with campaign-style brass fittings, the red Morocco leather-lined interior with four handsome leaf-molded and ribbed decanters with stoppers, h. 8-1/4", w. 3", d. 3", and eleven matching liqueur glasses, h. 2-3/4", w. 1-1/2", d. 1-1/2".
overall h. 9-1/4", w. 12-1/4", d. 9-1/4"

Provenance: Private collection, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Box exterior generally good with a small, well-integrated, horizontal veneer patch at cover left front edge (approx. 2-1/4" x 1/2"). Colorful leather-lined interior in place overall with some rubbing to the edges and minor rents at front flanking the locking mechanism. All glasses and decanters, along with their stoppers, exhibit various degrees of chipping. One glass lacking. All four decanters retain a bit of their liquor.