Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 11th August 2020

Lot 47

AN ITALIAN BONE AND PIETRA DURA INLAID CASKET IN EMBRIACHI STYLE PROBABLY 19TH CENTURY inlaid...

Estimate £500 - £800 | Hammer £500

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Description

AN ITALIAN BONE AND PIETRA DURA INLAID CASKET IN EMBRIACHI STYLE

PROBABLY 19TH CENTURY

inlaid with ebonised stringing and with porphyry and serpentine lozenges, the sloping hinged lid revealing a fabric lined interior, with a chequerboard base

9.9cm high, 15cm wide, 8.7cm deep