EARLY 19TH CENTURY PAINTED NORMANDY MARRIAGE BOXBeautiful painted marriage coffer. The domed lid is decorated with a crowned eagle,drapes and floral motifs. To the front is a bird with a tulip in its beak and floral and foliate decorative motifs. Floral & foliate decoration. to the sides. The crowned golden eagle against a blue background is a symbol of the First Empire (1804 1815). With its talons clutching a thunderbolt. A traditional piece from Normandy, that dates to the early 19th century.