An Antique French Boule Inlaid Box

late 18th or early 19th century, ebonized veneer with shell, engraved silver, and gold-toned inlay, the lid featuring a pastoral image of a figure playing a harp surrounded by animals within a vignette, the base with conforming foliate inlay, raised on four silver half ball feet, the domed hinged lid opens to reveal a lined interior, unmarked, not retaining key.
4 1/4 x 11 1/2 x 8 1/4 in.

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Lifting and losses to inlay and veneers on lid, minor losses to inlay at base, age cracking, surface and use wear including some rubbing at the corners.