INCORPORATING 16TH CENTURY ELEMENTS

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A BONE AND PARQUETRY INLAID EMBRIACHI CASKET
INCORPORATING 16TH CENTURY ELEMENTS
The cover, front and side panels with stained wood and bone inlay, restored
5¼in. (13.5cm.) wide

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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis. This lot is subject to storage and collection charges. **For Furniture and Decorative Objects, storage charges commence 7 days from sale. Please contact department for further details.**

Lot Essay

Caskets of this type sometimes originated from Northern Italy, in particular the Embriachi workshops which specialised in bone caskets veneered with figurative panels, and Southern Spain who made chess boards with similar inlay.

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