Antique French Napoleon III 4 3/8” Gilt Ormolu Double Picture Frame, Ovals, Bow alligator There is some dimpling to

There is some dimpling to the knife handle and it appears the original steel blade has been sharpened down to an imperfect shape but still usable

better to have the old original cut silk velvet than a replacement

the case will not close easily or well with thimble inside

Should be a framed painting - but that's what we're used to in the finest old Bohemian glass

Antique French Napoleon III 4 3/8” Gilt Ormolu Double Picture Frame, Ovals, Bow alligator There is some dimpling toCharming antique French Napoleon III to Belle Epoque era 4 3 8" wide gilt bronze or ormolu double picture frame with Louis XVI or Empire style bow & ribbon tops, fluted & crossed ribbon accented offset ovals with original easel stand! Just the type you would see housing a wonderful pair of old hand painted portrait miniatures (Napoleon & Josephine perhaps?) and, in turn, the type we love clustering on a mantel or tabletop to show off our own family