800
23x17 H10cm.
Antique jewelry box in fine exotic wood with neoclassical motif inlays in gilded bronze.
The box has a mixtilinear shape defined by rounded corners and slightly concave lines and rests on small spherical gilded bronze feet placed at the corners.
The lid features a central medallion featuring an oval reserve with a mythological scene in the center featuring a chariot pulled by horses.
The front and sides follow the same structure as the lid, featuring allegorical figures along the entire edge.
Conditions: Excellent condition.
Origin: Germany, late 19th century.
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