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Lot 1003
Two Signed 19th Century Continental Jewelry Caskets
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
The tallest a silverplated bronze jewelry casket, marked A. B. Paris to underside, oval form with bas relief Classical figural decoration against a stippled ground, opens to blue silk upholstered interior, raised on lion mask and paw feet (4 1/4 x 5 x 4 in.); the second in gilt bronze, unknown lion maker's stamp to underside (St. Mark's lion over three lines), domed rectangular chest with ornate Art Nouveau relief floral designs against a stippled ground, opens to a pink velvet interior (3 1/4 in.).

Some wear and fading and to blue silk lining, light soiling to pink lining; some rubbing and scratches to gilt, and scattered bleed to plate. No keys.