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CIRCA 1840
Details
A Louis-Philippe ormolu-mounted 'Boulle' casket**
Circa 1840
Surmounted by a satyr and bacchante, the spreading hinged top and sides elaborately inlaid with scrolling foliage and red tortoiseshell, the edges and corners profusely mounted with scrolling grapevines, 'C'-scrolls and scallop shells, the hinged top and sides opening to reveal a blue silk-lined interior, each interior corner with an ormolu putto supporting a basket
17 in. (43 cm.) high; 19¼ in. (49 cm.) wide; 16½ in. (42 cm.) deep
Circa 1840
Surmounted by a satyr and bacchante, the spreading hinged top and sides elaborately inlaid with scrolling foliage and red tortoiseshell, the edges and corners profusely mounted with scrolling grapevines, 'C'-scrolls and scallop shells, the hinged top and sides opening to reveal a blue silk-lined interior, each interior corner with an ormolu putto supporting a basket
17 in. (43 cm.) high; 19¼ in. (49 cm.) wide; 16½ in. (42 cm.) deep
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.