Details
Of canted rectangular form and chased with foliage overall, the domed hinged lid fitted with a timepiece within pink paste gem-set bezel with white enamel Roman dial, enclosing a fitted interior with various implements, the sides with cut out cartouches backed by blue glass panels, the whole raised on ormolu seated ram feet
41⁄2 in. (11.4 cm.) high, 5 in. (12.7 cm.) wide, 33⁄4 in. (9.5 cm.) deep
Provenance
Acquired from Pelham Galleries, London.
Literature
R. Schafer, 'French Splendor', Luxury Home Quarterly, Spring 2012, p. 105.
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