Lot Essay
Two caskets of the model sold Christie's, London, 29 March 2007, lots 4 and 5 (£6,000 each).
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THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
A FRENCH ORMOLU AND PORCELAIN JEWEL CASKET
LATE 19TH CENTURY
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A FRENCH ORMOLU AND PORCELAIN JEWEL CASKET
LATE 19TH CENTURY
Inset with panels of courting couples against a white ground, the rectangular hinged lid surmounted by a handle cast with caryatid putti, cornered by flower-filled cornucopia, the interior lined with blue silk, the body decorated with foliate scrolls and cartouches, the front angles cast with cherubs, on scrolled feet
15 in. (38 cm.) high; 15 in. (38 cm.) wide; 10 ½ in. (26.5 cm.) deep
LATE 19TH CENTURY
Inset with panels of courting couples against a white ground, the rectangular hinged lid surmounted by a handle cast with caryatid putti, cornered by flower-filled cornucopia, the interior lined with blue silk, the body decorated with foliate scrolls and cartouches, the front angles cast with cherubs, on scrolled feet
15 in. (38 cm.) high; 15 in. (38 cm.) wide; 10 ½ in. (26.5 cm.) deep
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Giles Forster
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