Powder Box In Lacquer And Tortoiseshell, Louis XVI Period

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Object description :

"Powder Box In Lacquer And Tortoiseshell, Louis XVI Period"

Powder box in red lacquer on tortoiseshell with inlays decorated with an antique urn, framed by a meander. This small, refined box was intended to be used to diffuse starch powder, possibly perfumed, onto natural hair or wigs, which acted as a barrier to external dirt. Circa 1760-1770, box representative of Greek taste Similar box in the collections of the Cleveland Museum, inv. 1988.48

Price: 460 €

Period: 18th century
Style: Louis 16th, Directory
Condition: Good condition

Material: Lacquer
Diameter: 8
Height: 3

Reference: 1459286