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17th Century, Italian Wooden Box Coated in Engraved Leather

$2,086.50
£1,545.78
€1,750
CA$2,858.40
A$3,171.64
CHF 1,661.37
MX$38,892.76
NOK 21,132.06
SEK 19,947.77
DKK 13,311.86
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About the Item

Wooden box lined with leather engraved with damask motifs, studded with convex bronze nails. This casket was used by placing it on the altars of the family chapels to house the candles to be placed on the candlesticks. Tuscan manufacture from the end of the 1600s.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9.85 in (25 cm)Width: 16.15 in (41 cm)Depth: 7.88 in (20 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    Late 17th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1680
  • Condition:
    Minor losses. Minor structural damages. Minor fading.
  • Seller Location:
    Firenze, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU7189231467582

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