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Jewel box, pietra dura technique. Jewel box made of blackened wood, partly ebony, cuboid with chamfered corners supported on four gilded bronze volute legs decorated with a mascaron at the base; the edge of the base and the edge of the lid with profiled ebony strips. Decorated on the side walls with six mosaic reserves and one plaque on the lid: front and back two panels with two fruits on a branch; sides one panel each with three fruits on a branch and an insect at the bottom. Corners with cast gilded bronze garlands topped with medusa masks and plastic fruits of semi-precious stones 7 pieces each. Hinged, profiled lid with a large plate showing three fruits on branches tied with a sash, an insect at the top; side walls with gilded bronze garlands with plastic fruits; corners with gilded bronze shells; front with a preserved key hole. Dated to the early 18th century early 18th century, Florence?, Italy?. Chest; height 34.5 cm, width 41.5 cm, depth 50.5 cm., A decorative rectangular box with an octagonal top and dark polished wooden panels is shown resting on a neutral gray surface, adorned with ornate gold metal mounts at the corners and feet; a garland of polished stone beads and carved leaves in colors including red, orange, pink, purple, green, white, and amber runs across the top and down the sides, and the top panel features an inlaid dark blue panel with oval stone cabochons and green leaf motifs surrounded by a gold frame, while the front panels display similar oval inlays with round polished stones and green leaves set against contrasting dark and colorful backgrounds.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A16_153

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

91.5Mo (3.5Mo) / 50.8cm x 45.2cm / 6000 x 5333 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Jewel box pietra dura technique blackened wood partly ebony cuboid chamfered corners supported four gilded bronze volute legs decorated mascaron base edge lid profiled ebony strips Decorated side walls six mosaic reserves plaque front back two panels two fruits branch sides panel three fruits insect bottom Corners cast bronze garlands topped medusa masks plastic fruits semi-precious stones 7 pieces Hinged profiled lid large plate showing branches tied sash top gilded bronze garlands corners gilded bronze shells preserved key hole Dated early 18th century early 18th century Florence Italy Chest height 34.5 cm width 41.5 cm depth 50.5 cm decorative rectangular box octagonal top dark polished wooden panels shown resting neutral gray surface adorned ornate gold metal mounts feet garland polished stone beads carved leaves colors red orange pink purple green white amber runs across down top panel features inlaid dark blue panel oval stone cabochons green leaf motifs surrounded gold frame front panels display oval inlays round stones green leaves set contrasting dark colorful backgrounds.