Description:Art Nouveau casket in wood in gothic shape decorated in cherubs in the Morris style.
This is an highly unusual wooden ark shoped dome casket made of wood with hand decorated guilding of cherubs & flowers nwith ared painted interior . The hinges are good basc hook & eye harking back to an earlier period.
Comdition. It is all present but has had use during its lifetime some small areas of guilding & gesso missing & some scratches to the surface
It remains ahighly evocative unusual piece with acertain charm about its faded glory.
Weight:386 grams
Dimensions:8 inches long by 4 inches wide by 6 inches high
Date:Circa 1870/90
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Condition: excellent condition
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This is a very nice unusual item.
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