Huge Italian Inlaid Burr Maple Sarcophagus Box

Name: Huge Italian Inlaid Burr Maple Sarcophagus Box
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA583680
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Hand of Glory

Description

A huge early 19th century Italian burr maple box, circa 1830, of sarcophagus bombe outline with wrought iron swing handles to either side and raised on ebonised flat bun feet, the domed top inlaid in ebony with renaissance style scrolls and neo-classical palmettes to the corners and similar decoration either side of the key escutcheon at the front, the interior with original watered silk lining.

An unusual box of extremely large proportions, in good order throughout with a very clean interior. Some minor faults commensurate with its age, lacking key.

NB: There is an almost identical box in the collection at the Palazzo Nicolaci di Villadorata in Noto, Sicily.

Physical Dimensions

Height

30cm (11.81")

Width

55cm (21.65")

Depth

36cm (14.17")

Declaration

Hand of Glory has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA583680

Description

fig 1. Huge Italian Inlaid Burr Maple Sarcophagus Box

An unusual box of extremely large proportions, in good order throughout with a very clean interior. Some minor faults commensurate with its age, lacking key.

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NB: There is an almost identical box in the collection at the Palazzo Nicolaci di Villadorata in Noto, Sicily.

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