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Rare Elliptical 18th
Century Caddy with Fine Decoration in the Neoclassical Tradition. Circa 1790.
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Reference: TC 105
Description:
A Rare Elliptical 18th
Century Caddy with Fine Decoration in the Neoclassical Tradition. Circa
1790.
A harewood veneered caddy with
inset medallions of marquetry in beechwood. The elegant shape of the
caddy is enhanced at the front with two elongated insets depicting two
urns of classical design, with stylized plants. The background is of
pale green and the design is in natural beech cut skillfully with
detailed definition on the scalloped leaves and flowers. The composition
is further enhanced with hot sand shading which gives a gradual and
subtle color variation.
Origin: United Kingdom
Circa: 1790
Materials:
Size:
Condition:
Traces of old lining, Original hinge. Lock bereft of interior works.
Internal division and lids gone.
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On the top
there is an inlaid shell, again of cut and shaded beech. The design of
the shell is quite life-like, with the curling end and the expertly done
shading suggesting the hollowness inside.
Although
the elements on this caddy are not unusual within the genre of the
period, they have an edge of elegance and skill, which give the caddy a
superior overall look.
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Detail of the exquisite
marquetry. The shading is done by scorching the wood.
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ATraces of old lining,
Original hinge. Lock bereft of interior works. Internal division and
lids gone.
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| On the top there is
an inlaid shell, again of cut and shaded beech. The design of the shell is
quite life-like, with the curling end and the expertly done shading
suggesting the hollowness inside. |
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Please click on images to enlarge
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On the top there is
an inlaid shell, again of cut and shaded beech. The design of the shell is
quite life-like, with the curling end and the expertly done shading
suggesting the hollowness inside. |
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