Massive Antique French Gaming Chest, Box, LOADED. Marquetry & Drawer, Lock, Key bottles but still is so appealing

but still is so appealing

I'll be listing quite a collection of these over weeks ahead

though I do not see that date written on the label nor included in signature

early to mid-1800s

Massive Antique French Gaming Chest, Box, LOADED. Marquetry & Drawer, Lock, Key bottles but still is so appealingThis is a spectacular large gaming chest, at 19" long, 12. 5" front to back and 6. 75" tall when closed. It comes with a broad array of gaming cards and chips, as it was fitted and found in France. The size of this fine old 19th century box, and it's style, is that of a trousseau or cashmeres chest (bote a' challes). But it's been fitted to use as a fabulous gambling chest compartmented lift out upper tray holds many decks of playing cards, all