{"product_id":"antique-french-a-la-marquise-de-sevigne-box-circa-late-1800s-to-early-1900s","title":"Antique French “À la Marquise de Sévigné” Box. Circa Late 1800s to Early 1900s.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn exquisitely detailed French gilded presentation box by the famed luxury confectionery house “À la Marquise de Sévigné,” beautifully crafted in the style of an aristocratic jewel casket. Richly decorated with embossed gilt bronze style detailing, this elegant box features romantic Rococo-inspired garlands, cherubs, medallions, and a hand painted courting scene set against an incredibly vibrant robin’s egg blue ground.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFounded in Paris in 1898 by Auguste and Clémentine Rouzaud, À la Marquise de Sévigné became renowned not only for their chocolates and confections, but for the extraordinary presentation boxes that housed them. Inspired by the refinement and femininity associated with Madame de Sévigné, these boxes were intentionally designed to resemble fine jewelry caskets rather than ordinary packaging. Clients were meant to treasure and reuse them long after the sweets were gone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause they were constructed using luxurious materials and exceptional craftsmanship, surviving examples have become highly collectible today and are often repurposed as jewelry boxes, vanity boxes, or decorative objets d’art. This particular example retains its original velvet lined interior and is stamped “À la Marquise de Sévigné” along the interior rim.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lid is especially beautiful, featuring a softly aged romantic scene beneath glass surrounded by ornate gilt detailing and delicate embossed patterns throughout. The entire piece feels unmistakably French and theatrical, like something that would have sat atop a vanity in a Parisian apartment filled with perfume bottles, silk gloves, and handwritten love letters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasures approximately 7” wide x 5” deep x 3.5” tall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe sell vintage and antique items that may show signs of wear consistent with age and use. Please review pictures closely. All sales are final.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Estate Sale Edit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48219782414577,"sku":"ESE-00537","price":2300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/8644\/5041\/files\/956209BD-EAC1-4FA9-B883-409AEA2848B8.jpg?v=1779837425","url":"https:\/\/estate-sale-edit.myshopify.com\/products\/antique-french-a-la-marquise-de-sevigne-box-circa-late-1800s-to-early-1900s","provider":"Estate Sale Edit","version":"1.0","type":"link"}