Napoleon III Leather Correspondence Box and a delicate ribbon crest

and a delicate ribbon crest

Its earthy glaze and timeworn patina harmonize beautifully with rustic interiors

An unrestored example

featuring the classic ruban croisé (crossed ribbon) motif and elegant fluted handles

all hanging from a solid brass rack

Napoleon III Leather Correspondence Box and a delicate ribbon crestbote correspondance French Leather Correspondence Box Napolon III Period c. 18601880 A monogrammed desktop writing box in gold tooled Morocco leather, made to commission for a named individual. Kept on the writing desk of a cultivated French household, it organised the tools of correspondence paper, envelopes, sealing wax, pens for the social rituals that governed Second Empire life. Its form miniaturises the roll top desk into a portable object: a