Lot 233
  • 233

Coffre en bois sculpté et doré, travail portugais du XVIIIe siècle

Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • wood
  • Haut. 48 cm, larg. 106 cm, prof. 56 cm
  • Height 19 in; width 41 3/4 in; depth 22 in
sculpté toutes-faces de cartouches et volutes rocaille, le couvercle bombé ; sur un socle en fer forgé d'époque postérieure

Provenance

Galerie Gabrielle Laroche, Paris

Condition

Illustration is a little too bright and shiny. As to be expected, several chips in places to the gilt gesso. Few cracks along the construction joints. As said, wrought iron stand is of later date. Very decorative trunk in good overall condition.
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