A QAJAR STYLE GILT AND PATINATED BRASS CASKET
A QAJAR STYLE GILT AND PATINATED BRASS CASKET

FRANCE, 19TH CENTURY

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A QAJAR STYLE GILT AND PATINATED BRASS CASKET
FRANCE, 19TH CENTURY
On four feet, the decoration with cusped medallions inhabited by courtiers, acrobats, horsemen, divs and other imaginary creatures against a dense floriated ground, the borders with scrolling acanthus, the domed lid opening to reveal a blue-silk padded interior
7 1/8 x 4½ x 5½in. (18 x 11.5 x 14cm.)

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