LARGE Rectangular-shaped CASE, made of ebony, decorated with openwork tortoiseshell plates all with foliage scrolls in compartments, ormolu ornamentation, the hinges and entrance of locks with mascaron motifs, the corners presenting feminine terms...

LARGE Rectangular-shaped CASE, made of ebony, decorated with openwork tortoiseshell plates all with foliage scrolls in compartments, ormolu ornamentation, the hinges and entrance of locks with mascaron motifs, the corners presenting feminine terms supported by satyrs forming a base. Probably 17th century France or Italy. H: 14 cm, W: 41 cm, D: 32 cm An extraordinary jewelry box presenting a virtuoso work of scale cutting, from which our model can find the same inspiration, was sold €170,440 in Paris at Tajan on December 17, 2014, lot n°25. Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.