Reference:
smtr163
Description:
A tubular tortoiseshell container which tapers almost imperceptibly,
about 0.5cm from top to base. This elegant piece is enhanced with
very fine piqué work in gold. The design is in the controlled
neoclassical tradition, with a touch of naturalistic softness in the
bend of the plants.
Origin: Probably
French.
Circa: 1780
Materials: Tortoiseshell
and gold.
Size: 5" long. 12.10cm.
Condition: Small
chips on edges of shell, damage on shell appr. 0.5cm on lower part
under leaf decoration. |
