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Antique Regency penwork and inlaid rosewood and
sycamore box of complex form 1815
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Description:
Ref: 704JB http://hygra.com/box/704JB
Ingeniously shaped box in rosewood and sycamore, decorated in penwork, inlay and a hand-colored print of idealised classical figures. It stands on the
original gilded feet and has original handles. It is influenced by the second phase of the neoclassical tradition, when the early austere forms gave way to
more monumental and even organic designs. An iconic gem of the period.
inside it is lined with its original silk and has a replacement
velvet covered tray. Circa 1815.
Origin: UK ; Circa:
1815; Materials:
rosewood sycamore and brass.
Size: 24.8 cm wide by 19.6 cm by 12.7 cm:
9.8 inches wide
by 7.7 inches by 5 inches.
Condition: good
overall; some rubbing, discoloration and wear on the print; working lock and key; see images.
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Three quarter view showing the complexity of form, which combines
rounded, straight and sloping elements. The structure gives the piece
the strength glimpsed from ancient monuments, but the rounded elements
mitigate its architectural severity, by introducing softer lines of a
more organic nature. A very difficult and time consuming structure to
make, it is obviously the work of a master craftsman. The decoration is
well orchestrated with the shape, the result being a small artistic gem
of the Regency.
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