Incised Carrara Marble Casket on a Gilt Ground with Ormolu Angles and Handles (in the stye of Jean Bérain the elder )
Italian School
Category
Household and miscellaneous
Date
1800 - 1900
Materials
Carrara marble, Ormolu
Measurements
257 mm (H)559 mm (W)308 mm (D)
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Kingston Lacy Estate, Dorset
NT 1257602
Summary
Box - Carrara marble casket incised and decorated in the style of Bérain on a gilt ground. With ormolu angles and handles. Massive lock surround on top and two massive hinges on one side. Tented Room III (closed) Badly damaged and key missing.
Makers and roles
Italian School, sculptor style of Jean Bérain the Elder (St Mihiel 1640 - Paris 1711) , artist