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19th Century French Oak Travelling Picnic Nécessaire
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19th Century French Oak Travelling Picnic Nécessaire

19th century
Description

A late 19th century French oak travelling nécessaire by Touron, 24 Rue de la Paix, Paris, circa 1880.

Constructed in oak with fine finger-jointed corners, brass corner protectors, recessed carrying handles and an engraved brass monogram plaque to the lid. The case has a particularly solid, practical construction, designed to protect and organise its contents while travelling.

The interior retains its original fitted red lining with a removable upper tray and a series of shaped compartments for a travelling dining or picnic service. The fitted arrangement would originally have held a complete set of tableware and serving pieces.

The original contents are now missing, but the case itself remains an attractive and well-made example, retaining a rich colour and good surface throughout. There are knocks, scratches and general wear consistent with age and previous use.

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Date of Manufacture

D and A Binder Ltd has dated this French Oak Picnic Necessaire to the 19th Century.

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A late 19th century French oak travelling nécessaire by Touron, 24 Rue de la Paix, Paris, circa 1880.
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Constructed in oak with fine finger-jointed corners, brass corner protectors, recessed carrying handles and an engraved brass monogram plaque to the lid.
D and A Binder Ltd

The case has a particularly solid, practical construction, designed to protect and organise its contents while travelling.

fig 1. A 19th-century French oak travelling picnic box shown open with a red velvet-lined interior and removable fitted tray beside it.
fig 1. 19th Century French Oak Travelling Picnic Nécessaire

The interior retains its original fitted red lining with a removable upper tray and a series of shaped compartments for a travelling dining or picnic service. The fitted arrangement would originally have held a complete set of tableware and serving pieces.

fig 2. A 19th-century French oak travelling picnic box shown open with a red velvet-lined interior and removable fitted tray beside it.
fig 2. 19th Century French Oak Travelling Picnic Nécessaire

The original contents are now missing, but the case itself remains an attractive and well-made example, retaining a rich colour and good surface throughout. There are knocks, scratches and general wear consistent with age and previous use.

H: W: D:

Date of Manufacture

D and A Binder Ltd has dated this French Oak Picnic Necessaire to the 19th Century.

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SA1245146
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Archive I A 19th-century French oak travelling picnic box shown open with a red velvet-lined interior and removable fitted tray beside it.

19th Century French Oak Travelling Picnic Nécessaire

Archive II A 19th-century French oak travelling picnic box shown open with a red velvet-lined interior and removable fitted tray beside it. View II
Archive III A 19th-century French oak travelling picnic box shown open with a red velvet-lined interior and removable fitted tray beside it. View III
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A 19th-century French oak travelling picnic box shown open with a red velvet-lined interior and removable fitted tray beside it.
19th Century French Oak Travelling Picnic Nécessaire
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A 19th-century French oak travelling picnic box shown open with a red velvet-lined interior and removable fitted tray beside it.
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  • ObjectTravelling Boxes
  • Period19th century
  • Style19th Century French
  • MaterialOak, Brass, Velvet
  • ColourWarm Brown, Red
  • MotifsBrass corner mounts, velvet-lined compartments, removable insert tray, brass escutcheon

This late nineteenth-century French travelling picnic nécessaire dates from circa 1880, attributed to Touron of Paris. Formed in warm brown oak with finger-jointed corners, the box includes brass corner protectors, recessed carrying handles, a central brass escutcheon, and an engraved brass monogram plaque on the lid. The interior and the separate removable upper tray display vibrant red velvet linings, fitted with shaped compartments designed for a travelling dining or picnic service. Surface wear includes visible knocks, scratches, and marks consistent with age and travel. Measuring proportions appropriate for display on a tabletop or cabinet top, the piece functions well in a modern study or living area as a distinctive storage box for small collections or curiosities.

FAQs

A travelling necessaire is a portable fitted case produced primarily during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to carry dining equipment, toiletries, or writing implements securely during travel.

These cases were typically constructed from hardwoods such as oak, mahogany, or walnut, lined with velvet, silk, or leather, and reinforced with brass mounts and escutcheons for durability.

Authentic period pieces exhibit hand-cut dovetail joints, original brass corner straps, velvet-lined recessed compartments sized for historic tableware, and natural age-related patination on both wood and metal fittings.

Position the case open on a sideboard or console table to showcase the contrasting red velvet interior and structured compartments as an intriguing decorative display.

Dust the exterior regularly with a soft cloth and apply beeswax to the oak periodically, while gently vacuuming or brushing the velvet lining with a soft brush to remove dust without disturbing the textile fibres.
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