Royal origins : leather travelling box - Louis XV daugthers' coat of arms.
Solid oak box covered with veal leather, Louis XV daughters' diamant-shaped (for women) coat of arms gilt in the middle, fleurs-de-lis on all faces. Louis XV period, 18th century.
Origins : Louise Elisabeth de France / Henriette de France / Marie Louise de France / Marie Adélaïde de France / Victoire de France / Sophie de France / Thérèse Félicité de France / Louise de France, known as Mesdames in France (Louis XV and Marie Leszczinska's daugthers).
This rare box is a witness of what used to follow French Princesses while they where travelling. These type of travel case were designed to put fashion items, hats, shawls, perruques (wigs)...
Very rare and beautiful historical objet, in good condition given age and type. Leather is a little worn out in the angles ; gilt is very well preserved. We can have the inside covered with silk on request.
Length : 57cm
Width : 41cm
Height : 24cm
