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ANTIQUE #SA1144405
very fine silver renaissance revival table box with cameo gold and enamel appliques 1893 - CATEGORY: ANTIQUE BOXES - DATED VICTORIAN
 
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Very Fine Silver Renaissance Revival Table Box - With Cameo, Gold And Enamel Appliques. 1893.

£3,950    $5,351    €4,653
A very fine Silver Renaissance Revival Table Box, or miniature casket, with Cameo, Gold and Enamel Appliques. 1893.
 
Maker: Joseph Clarke, London. England. Hallmarked: Silver; London; 1893. JC Maker.
 
Elaborately and finely decorated in gilt silver. The top with gold applique and enamel work and a superbly detailed central cameo, most likely of the Greek Goddess Artemis (or Demeter). The hinged lid and sides profusely decorated. Allegorical scenes with scrolling and swirling flowers and foliage, attended by butterflies, and guarding Swan. The lid and each side decorated in finely detailed repoussé, with mythological and allegorical scenes, typical of the Renaissance Revival. The remaining surface decorated in a tour de force with flowers and vines, scrollwork, and stippled surfaces, and a central cartouche (blank). Superb craftsmanship.
 
Dimensions:
 
Height= 5 cm
 
Width = 10.8 cm
 
Depth = 5.4
 
Condition: Excellent with some very minor enamel loss. Silver gilt with lovely ...
Antique SA1144405 shown on this page was made in the Victorian Era. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
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