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Rectangular gold box with arabesque decoration, Alexandre Raoul Morel

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Rectangular gold box with arabesque decoration, Alexandre Raoul Morel

€9000

Era: 19th century.
Materials: gold.
Dim: W 8 cm / D 4,8 cm / H 1,5 cm.
Dim: W 3.14 in / D 1.89 in / H 0.59 in.
Weight: 86 gr (3.03 oz).
Hallmark Michel Ange, Paris 1819-1838.
Master goldsmith: ARM, for Alexandre Raoul Morel.

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An entirely chased rectangular gold box.The lid is interlaced with foliate scrolls and counter-scrolls and framed by an elaborate border of high-relief motifs, including a fleur-de-lys in each corner. It is centred on a Rocaille-style medallion, as is the handle. The smoother base is bordered by an assembly of volutes alternating with parallel lines punctuated at the corners by acanthus leaves.
Master goldsmith: ARM, for Alexandre Raoul Morel (1801-1886, active from 1833 to 1850)

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Rectangular gold box with arabesque decoration, Alexandre Raoul Morel

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