Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - Day 2 - 7th July 2021
Lot 661
AN ITALIAN GILTWOOD SEASHELL AND CORAL DIORAMA
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £800
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Description
AN ITALIAN GILTWOOD SEASHELL AND CORAL DIORAMA
POSSIBLY NEAPOLITAN OR SICILIAN, LATE 19TH CENTURY
the naturalistic sea bed interior arranged with various coral specimens and applied with carved bone fish, the case decorated with mirror panels and moulded bands, the front with an arrangement of various shells, later fitted with lighting
59cm high, 40.5cm wide