Casket, 1875 or 1876, British (casket) and Italian (cameos), Shell cameo; Macassar ebony; silver-gilt, Overall (confirmed): 12 5

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Casket, 1875 or 1876, British (casket) and Italian (cameos), Shell cameo; Macassar ebony; silver-gilt, Overall (confirmed): 12 5/8 x 12 x 8 1/4 in. ( x x 21 cm), Natural Substances, The cameos, probably carved in a Neapolitan workshop, are based on ancient models as well as on work of the nineteenth-century sculptors Antonio Canova (1757–1822) and Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770–1844). This unique casket may have been commissioned from the London firm Garrard & Co

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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