Antique French Vernis Martin Etui, Perfume Bottle & Case, Marie-Antoinette Era Inkwell The bottom wood panel has

The bottom wood panel has a slight bend to it

Do damage or repairs to note

could be restored quite easily

and I have and will be listing more pieces from that same outer border of a much larger wall tapestry (sold separately)

not uncommon with these smaller parts or pieces though

Antique French Vernis Martin Etui, Perfume Bottle & Case, Marie-Antoinette Era Inkwell The bottom wood panel hasSuper rare! This is from the era of ill fated French King Louis XVI and his Queen, Marie Antoinette, and is decorated in the layered oil paint and varnishes method which was her favorite, and created by the Brothers, Martin. Known simply as 'Vernis Martin", the beautiful decorative method remains popular today in these old treasures, and is on view in the decor at the Palace of Versailles. The object we present here is from this era, c. 1750 80, and