The hinged lid with gilt reeded banding opening to a velvet lined interior above a case en tombeau mounted at each corner with magnificent gilt scrolling acanthus mounts continuing to volute scrolled toes, the top and sides applied with gilt ribbon tied reeds encircling porcelain plaques, each depicting an exotic bird with bright plumage alight in floral woodlands, set on a guilloche banded stand, the apron inset with a gilt mask of an Ancient above a concave porcelain plaque decorated with a floral garland flanked by inset turquoise and gilt lattice work panels raised on bead banded cabriole legs mounted with gilt palmettes joined by scrolling stretchers supporting a circular plaque lushly decorated with fruit and floral meander. height 44 1/2in (113cm); width 18in (46cm); depth 13in (33cm)
The hinged lid with gilt reeded banding opening to a velvet lined interior above a case en tombeau mounted at each corner with magnificent gilt scrolling acanthus mounts continuing to volute scrolled toes, the top and sides applied with gilt ribbon tied reeds encircling porcelain plaques, each depicting an exotic bird with bright plumage alight in floral woodlands, set on a guilloche banded stand, the apron inset with a gilt mask of an Ancient above a concave porcelain plaque decorated with a floral garland flanked by inset turquoise and gilt lattice work panels raised on bead banded cabriole legs mounted with gilt palmettes joined by scrolling stretchers supporting a circular plaque lushly decorated with fruit and floral meander. height 44 1/2in (113cm); width 18in (46cm); depth 13in (33cm)
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