243 - HISTORICIST DECORATIVE ARTS - 19TH CENTURY

HISTORICIST DECORATIVE ARTS - 19TH CENTURY A charming rectangular box with a domed lid, decorated with engraved ivory plaques and ivory bas-reliefs applied to a wooden core, featuring wrought-iron hardware and legs. The lid features four figures of haloed apostles holding books, along with engraved foliage motifs framing leaves in relief. The front and sides are adorned with a similar applied decoration, notably depicting Saint Peter holding a key. The upper portions of the sides are adorned with putti in clouds holding the sun and the moon. The wrought-iron lock is shaped like a heart. The lid reveals a compartment lined with yellow silk. Late 19th-century work, circa 1880 In the historicist style Height: 12.5 cm - Width: 20 cm - Depth: 9 cm (Traces of whitewash and polychrome paint around the applied figures, cracks, one hinge missing, missing pieces) Species: Elephantidae spp. Comes with a CIC certificate issued on July 15, 2026, by the DRIEAT Île-de-France.