AN ITALIAN GILT-BRONZE MOUNTED, EBONY AND PIETRA DURA CASKET ATTRIBUTED...
With hinged lid and olivewood interior, the lid with a panel of a bird perched on fruiting foliage flanked by insects, the sides with similar panels of fruit and flowers all on a slate and lapis lazuli ground, with a variety of semi-precious stones including Sicilian jasper, amethyst and bloodstone, lacking feet
151⁄2 in. (39.5 cm.) wide, 121⁄4 in. (31 cm.) deep
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With hinged lid and olivewood interior, the lid with a panel of a bird perched on fruiting foliage flanked by insects, the sides with similar panels of fruit and flowers all on a slate and lapis lazuli ground, with a variety of semi-precious stones including Sicilian jasper, amethyst and bloodstone, lacking feet
151⁄2 in. (39.5 cm.) wide, 121⁄4 in. (31 cm.) deep
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