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Tobacco jar, made of repoussé copper, decorated with an erot…
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179
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Tobacco jar, made of repoussé copper, decorated with an erot…
See original version (French)
Estimate
€35 - €45
Voluntary lot
Description
Tobacco jar, made of repoussé copper, decorated with an erotic and highly suggestive motif of nude figures: Venus and Cupid. The interior of the removable jar is made of pewter.
No mark, but of French origin.
H 16cm
Date: late 19th century
Richly decorated repoussé red copper pot.
The four elements – Fire, Earth, Water and Air – are depicted on the body in the form of ancient deities. On the lid, which opens on a hinge, another goddess represents Temperance.
No mark.
The lid no longer attaches to the body.
H 13.5 cm
See original version (French)
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ID: 88400460
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