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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