Antique Napoleon III Mechanical Carousel Style Cigar Caddy or Presenter, Chinoiserie 17th century tapestry vanity items

vanity items

nor turn their pale lovely cheeks a mottled pink/red from the flame

It's a bit more typical for lacquer boxes (layered on wood) to have some chips or breaks

and how lush you wish to go with your fringe

Into it would be a wad of wool or cotton onto which drops of scented oils or perfume would be added

Antique Napoleon III Mechanical Carousel Style Cigar Caddy or Presenter, Chinoiserie 17th century tapestry vanity itemsFine antique 19th century Napoleon III or Victorian era cigar caddy or presenter, a mechanical carousel style casket (not a humidor) in ebonized wood with hand painted Chinoiserie figural decoration, six rotating doors that hold three cigars or cigarillos each and a pressed brass or gilt ormolu bands top & bottom! Normally we find these (when we're lucky enough to) with problems rotating the doors but this one works just about as good as could be