Writing case in the form of a leafy ormolu shuttle set on a marble base. It features four removable cups, one of which is glass decorated with a cut rosette, and four penholders. The two central lids are decorated with palmettes and topped with pine cones. The others are decorated in imitation of Gothic architecture, with three-lobed arches and granulations. This decoration is typical of the reign of Charles X. The three-legged shuttle rests on a rectangular Sienna yellow marble base with four small claw feet and a hollowed-out penholder.
Charles X period
Circa: 1825
Dim: W:33cm, D:17cm, H:19cm
Condition report: in good condition. Restoration to one of the marble corners.
- Reference :
- 3045
- Availability :
- Object available
- Width :
- 33 (cm)
- Height :
- 19 (cm)
- Depth :
- 17 (cm)
- Period::
- 19th century, Charles X
- Style::
- Charles X
- Materials::
- Gilded bronze, Marble
- Identifier Exists:
- False
