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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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Three quarter view showing the complexity of form, which combines rounded, straight and sloping elements. The structure gives the piece the strength glimpsed from ancient monuments, but the rounded elements mitigate its architectural severity, by introducing softer lines of a more organic nature. A very difficult and time consuming structure to make, it is obviously the work of a master craftsman. The decoration is well orchestrated with the shape, the result being a small artistic gem of the Regency.