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| Crown Copyright The Royal Collection Image Courtesy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Click image for larger size. |
Jewel Casket
Florence
1720
The Royal Collection
Florence
1720
The Royal Collection
Made in 1720 in the Grand Ducal Workshops of Florence by Giovanni Battista Foggini, this amazing jewel casket of Ebony, rosewood, hardstones, and gilt bronze came to the Royal Collection through unknown circumstances, possibly as early as the late Eighteenth Century, but probably via Queen Mary. With its intricate mosaic and ornate ormolu, this casket was the epitome of Florentine style.
Though assigned a practical use (holding jewels), the casket is now as valuable as the objects it once held.
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| Crown Copyright The Royal Collection Image Courtesy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Click image for larger size. |
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| Crown Copyright The Royal Collection Image Courtesy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Click image for larger size. |
The carved gilt wood stand with cabriole legs terminating in lions' paw feet is joined near the bottom by an X-shaped stretcher with a pine-cone finial with rocaille motifs. It is original to the piece.
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| Crown Copyright The Royal Collection Image Courtesy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Click image for larger size. |
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