Early 1800s Antique French Lemonwood Sewing Casket, Box, Coffret, Steel Pique claret or in this case

or in this case

Vintage to antique hand carved 13 1/4" diameter round serving tray that comes with a later thick heavy and perfectly fitted glass cheese dome

partitions in the base have us believe that it was meant to be a playing card or gaming chest though it could also have been fitted with trays and sewing implements

beautifully ornate reticulated genuine mother of pearl inlays throughout set in a jet black ebony or ebonized wood with locking stationery drawer

Early 1800s Antique French Lemonwood Sewing Casket, Box, Coffret, Steel Pique claret or in this caseA charming little c. 1790s to earliest 1800s French Palais Royal sewing box that has lost it's original interior tray of sewing tools but would love to hold yours or your jewelry. The nicest form for these, sarcophagus or serpentine. It still has the old mirror in the interior lid, the handle up top and the working key remains with the working lock. Lemonwood, it's so pretty to display as a desk box or jewelry box now. It's got a lining inside that is