Description & Technical information
The tortoiseshell veneered box is of rectangular form on a wooden carcass; the inside of the box is painted in red. The bevelled cover and body with inlaid mother-of-pearl florets, diamond, circular and star-shaped rosettes with animals including birds and dogs throughout. On the front of the box, a double-headed eagle is depicted with a crown above flanked by a lion and a unicorn.
Stock no.: A4047
Date: 18th century
Period: 1600-1750, 1750-1850, 18th century
Origin: Mexico, Guadalajara
Medium: Tortoiseshell, Wooden carcass
Dimensions: 13 x 20.8 x 10.6 cm (5¹/₈ x 8¹/₄ x 4¹/₈ inches)
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