A Charles X ormolu and carved hardstone-mounted and pietra dura-inlaid kingwood and rosewood casket circa 1830, the pietra dura plaques Florence, 18th century the hinged top centered by an ormolu finial and flanked by two oval panels with foliate and fruit bouquets of carved hardstones in gadrooned ormolu borders, each corner mounted with a griffin and connected by ormolu foliate swags, centered by a princely crown, the projecting cornice mounted with ormolu border, the sides with inset pietra dura panels of flowers and birds within ormolu borders, each canted corner mounted with a winged putto issuing from scrolling acanthus leaves, centered on the long sides with ormolu mounts of putti flanking a female mask and holding floral garlands, raised on a molded base on circular ormolu feet, on a later carved giltwood stand, second half 19th century, underside of casket with a label Prasdrak Pfeilg 44 (?) height 16 1/2 in.; width 22 1/2 in.; depth 15 in. 42 cm; 57.5 cm; 38 cm
A Charles X ormolu and carved hardstone-mounted and pietra dura-inlaid kingwood and rosewood casket circa 1830, the pietra dura plaques Florence, 18th century the hinged top centered by an ormolu finial and flanked by two oval panels with foliate and fruit bouquets of carved hardstones in gadrooned ormolu borders, each corner mounted with a griffin and connected by ormolu foliate swags, centered by a princely crown, the projecting cornice mounted with ormolu border, the sides with inset pietra dura panels of flowers and birds within ormolu borders, each canted corner mounted with a winged putto issuing from scrolling acanthus leaves, centered on the long sides with ormolu mounts of putti flanking a female mask and holding floral garlands, raised on a molded base on circular ormolu feet, on a later carved giltwood stand, second half 19th century, underside of casket with a label Prasdrak Pfeilg 44 (?) height 16 1/2 in.; width 22 1/2 in.; depth 15 in. 42 cm; 57.5 cm; 38 cm
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