A SOUTH GERMAN ORMOLU-MOUNTED, REPOUSSE, HARDSTONE AND SPECIMENT MARBLE-INSET EBONY AND EBONIZED CASKET
EARLY 18TH CENTURY
Decorated overall with foliate scrolls adorned with amber, agate, and other hardstone, centred to each side with an ivory panel depicting biblical scenes, the rectangular domed hinged top with rippled moulded edge, enclosing a small concealed compartment and a green silk-lined interior, with pierced foliate mounts to the angles
23 cm. high x 26.5 cm. wide x 21.5 cm. deep
A SOUTH GERMAN ORMOLU-MOUNTED, REPOUSSE, HARDSTONE AND SPECIMENT MARBLE-INSET EBONY AND EBONIZED CASKET
EARLY 18TH CENTURY
Decorated overall with foliate scrolls adorned with amber, agate, and other hardstone, centred to each side with an ivory panel depicting biblical scenes, the rectangular domed hinged top with rippled moulded edge, enclosing a small concealed compartment and a green silk-lined interior, with pierced foliate mounts to the angles
23 cm. high x 26.5 cm. wide x 21.5 cm. deep
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