Wood and mother-of-pearl chest, Vietnam, circa 1900 - Lot 191

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Wood and mother-of-pearl chest, Vietnam, circa 1900 - Lot 191
Wood and mother-of-pearl chest, Vietnam, circa 1900 Rectangular on four legs and fitted with a lid, this box is decorated with mother-of-pearl-inlaid reserves featuring flowers, foliage, fruit and dormice in vine branches. Inside, a label reads: "Compagnies de Chine et de Cochinchine 1860-1863. Souvenir apporté à Monsieur Gras par Monsieur Ernest Chasseriau, capitaine d'infanterie de Marine, officier de la Légion d'honneur", detailing a series of objects seized during the Chinese and Indochinese campaigns of 1860 and 1861. 10 x 15 x 8 cm (small chips, accidents, restorations)
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