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Two very similar pietra dura and ormolu photograph frames on easels

$4,956.47
£3,600
€4,240.26
CA$6,790.11
A$7,534.20
CHF 3,946.58
MX$92,389.57
NOK 50,199.12
SEK 47,385.83
DKK 31,622.27
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Two very similar pietra dura and ormolu photograph frames on easels, each of oval form with a pietra dura panel inlaid with a posy of roses, stephanotis and forget-me-not on a black ground, opening to reveal two photograph frames and set in gadrooned ormolu mounts with a securing pin, surmounted by floral scrolls, one centred on a grotesque mask and the other on a palmette, with the original A-frame easel. Italian, circa 1880.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 6.5 in (16.51 cm)Depth: 6 in (15.24 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Ormolu
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1880
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Lymington, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU973042205182

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