Antique Napoleon III style gaming table. Made of wood using Boulle technique. Richly decorated with gilded bronze decor. Inlaid with tortoiseshell and brass with noble patina. On the top of the table, in the center, there is a magnificent decor in the form of a chariot drawn by mythical sea horses with putti on the goats and a woman in antique clothes. When closed, the table can function as a console. The surface of the table in the open state is upholstered in green. France, XIX century.

The Boulle style, named after Charles Boulle, the master who created it, has been prevalent since the era of Emperor Napoleon III. This style combined the use of a tortoiseshell shell with wood, a lot of inlay with bone, enamel, as well as marble and metal. Moreover, in order to emphasize the status of this style, which was called imperial (Royal), gilding was given great importance in the Boulle style.