This fabulous antique
jewelry casket was sold for $11,000. Holman's detailed
description helps us understand why the casket was so
unique: Mid-19th century antique Italian ebonized jewelry
casket with 89 hand painted enameled panels set in with
rosettes & braided wire, Roman figural finials, four full
caryatid columns, cherubs riding swans to corners & top,
applied metal faces & florals, multiple doors & drawers
with interior & exterior decorations, 16"h x 14"w x 11"d.
[Photo courtesy of Stuart Holman]
More Info:
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the Victorian era.
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