DE BAECQUE et Associés - Lyon
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Wedding chest
See original version (French)
88
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Wedding chest
See original version (French)
Estimate €200 - €300
Voluntary lot
Description
Wedding chest
Made of polychrome beech and softwood, with metal fittings. Rectangular in shape, with a domed lid, it is decorated with four hearts facing each other within a chequered mandorla, with flowers in the spandrels. On the front, a heart is placed at the centre of a cascade of leafy flowers. On the other sides, two flowering, leafy branches are painted. Hooks to close the chest and metal hinges.
Bresse, 19th century
H. 24 cm – W. 45.5 cm – D.: 29.5 cm
Minor damage and restoration work; cracks on the lid
Ref: ‘Au commencement était le coffre’, Ecomusée de la Bresse bourguignonne, 2003, pages 11 and 13
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About the sale
GLASSED TERRACOTTA AND FOLK ART, A PRIVATE COLLECTION AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Auction location
Auction time
11/05/2026 at 2:30 PM
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