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A SOUTH ITALIAN MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND GOLD-INLAID TORTOISESHELL CASKET
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A SOUTH ITALIAN MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND GOLD-INLAID TORTOISESHELL CASKET

NAPLES, SECOND QUARTER 18TH CENTURY

已結束2013年12月5日

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A SOUTH ITALIAN MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND GOLD-INLAID TORTOISESHELL CASKET
NAPLES, SECOND QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
The shaped octagonal hinged lid depicting classically-dressed figures around a sacred flame, within a border of scrolled cartouches, the sides decorated with pastoral scenes, enclosing a removable tray
2½ in. (6 cm.) high; 15 in. (12,5 cm.) wide; 3¾ in. (9,5 cm.) deep

From the collection of the 2nd Viscount Bearsted and thence by descent.

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The technique of using gilt-foil backing of tortoiseshell veneers to enhance the golden hue and lustre gives this mirror its magnificent Baroque richness. This technique was first introduced in the mid-17th century and can also be seen on cabinets-on-stands executed in Southern Italy, particularly in Naples and by Neapolitan craftsmen working in Majorca