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AN UNUSUAL WALNUT AND PÂPIER-MACHÉ CASKET
The highly ornamental walnut veneers laid on a pâpier-maché ground, the shaped rectangular hinged lid decorated with a courting couple enclosed by a border worked with acanthus, c-scrolls, musical trophies and swags, the bombé sides similarly decorated, with twin brass ropetwist loop handles, on scrolled supports, two supports replaced and one missing
19½in. (49.5cm) wide
The highly ornamental walnut veneers laid on a pâpier-maché ground, the shaped rectangular hinged lid decorated with a courting couple enclosed by a border worked with acanthus, c-scrolls, musical trophies and swags, the bombé sides similarly decorated, with twin brass ropetwist loop handles, on scrolled supports, two supports replaced and one missing
19½in. (49.5cm) wide