Box with domed and flanged lid, veneered with geometric motifs in native woods and green-tinted bone, diamond checkerboard underside, hasp lock and twisted brass top handle. Northern Italy, 15th century Height: 14.5 cm - Width: 20 cm - Depth: 13.2 cm Collector's label N° 46 and inscription Coffret en bois et marqueterie d'ivoire - Henri II ? Gilded copper lock / Rennes 1888 collon Reiyé [?] (very slight wear, ball feet replaced) Provenance: Marché de l'art, Angers, 2015.

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