Sale 5602
Paris
|
29 September 2010
Price realised
EUR 4,750
Estimate
COFFRET EN NACRE, POIRIER, LAQUE ET ARGENT TRAVAIL PROBABLEMENT FRANCAIS, XIXEME SIECLE Le couvercle en forme de dôme ouvrant sur un intérieur recouvert de soie rouge; reposant sur des pieds en forme de cariatides et des boules applaties Longueur: 14,5 cm. (5¾ in.)
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Post Lot Text
A MOTHER-OF-PEARL, PEAR WOOD, LACQUER AND SILVER-MOUNTED RECTANGULAR CASKET, PROBABLY FRENCH, 19TH CENTURY
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Specialist Ana Maria Celis explains why this iconic late-career work reveals an artist in complete mastery of his craft