Details
SCATOLA IN "PIQUÈ", TARTARUGA, ORO E MADREPERLA, NAPOLI, 1740 CIRCA,
attribuito a Gennaro Sarao, di forma sagomata, coperchio, fronte e lati decorati con ghirlande, palmette, mascheroni e motivi vegetali (lievi difetti e piccole mancanze)
largh. cm 12, alt. cm 4,3 prof. cm 8,5
Literature
Alvar Gonzàles-Palacios, "Il Tempio del Gusto", Longanesi & C., Milano, 1984, pag. 233, ill. 532.
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.
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Further details
A NEAPOLITAN MOTHER-OF-PEARL GOLDINLAID TORTOISHELL PIQUÉ BOX, 1740 CIRCA