AUSTRIAN/VIENNESE ENAMEL AND EBONIZED JEWEL CASKET
intricate and complex; overall applied enamel plaques to drawers, doors and all sides depicting various Greek mythological scenes; top mounted with ormolu figure of a cherub riding a swan; below, the overhanging top of case supported by enameled columns with each corner mounted with musical bronze faun; cabinet below has a pair of doors, the interior fitted with three drawers; single drawer below; ormolu mounts here and there; on bracket feet; 12"h; 8"w; 7"d
All enamels are intact; interior of cabinet has crack extending to front molding; cracks on side moldings; restoration to two drawer sides.
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Realized: $3,000 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 244 : AUSTRIAN/VIENNESE ENAMEL AND EBONIZED JEWEL CASKET
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