A NAPOLEON III ORMOLU-MOUNTED EBONY, IVORY AND TORTOISESHELL INLAID CASKET

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A NAPOLEON III ORMOLU-MOUNTED EBONY, IVORY AND TORTOISESHELL INLAID CASKET
The domed hinged top centred with bearded mask flanked by foliate-cast bands, the front with similar masks, enclosing burr-walnut veneered interior on bun feet
13¾ in. (35 cm.) high; 24¼ in. (61.5 cm.) wide; 16½ in. (42 cm.) deep

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Lot Essay

This richly decorated casket is clearly inspired by the Louis XIV coffres de toilette or coffres de mariage created by André-Charles Boulle. Celebrated Louis XIV examples include two in the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles and two in the collection of the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, Boughton House, Northamptonshire.

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