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LOT 0415

Gilt Bronze Casket with Lapis Lazuli Panels

19TH CENTURY A.D.

5 3/4 in. (645 grams, 14.5 cm wide).

Rectangular casket with hinged lid and melon-bead feet; four sides and lid with inset lapis lazuli panel in a gilt frame, caryatid to each corner, applied openwork ribbons and rosettes, handle of lid formed as an advancing lion, loop handle on each end formed as a harpy.

Provenance

Private collection, England.

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LOT 0415

Gilt Bronze Casket with Lapis Lazuli Panels

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,105

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