A beautiful box in wood and soaptstone with hidden compartment, dating: circa 1800, provenance: Europe, dating: circa 1800, provenance: Europe, Rectangular, wooden box featuring soaptstone sides and inlays, finely sculpted with columns, arches, capitals and plaques, partially engraved with floral motifs, enriched with brass rosettes depicting a face between rays; an iron handle on the cover, central key only opening when strongly pushed toward the right. The inside surface lined with colored paper, it hides a large compartments and another one with cover. The lateral sides, that can be pulled out, hide five more compartments. Scarce., dimensions 35 x 17.5 x 22 cm.