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a small wooden box with a floral design on itan old wooden box sitting on top of a white surface
DE BAECQUE et Associés - Lyon

278 - Small wedding chest
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Estimate €50 - €80
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Description
Small wedding chest Made of softwood and beech, stuccoed and polychrome. Rectangular body and domed lid. The lid is decorated with a heart from which emerges a branch with flowers and foliage, complemented by cornflowers and stylised flowers. Basket-shaped motifs are placed in the spandrels. The other sides are adorned with flowering and leafy stems. Hinges and a wire hook-and-eye fastening system. Bresse, 19th century H. 14.5 cm – W. 33.7 cm – D. 19.5 cm SSE Damage, pinholes and cracks (the hook from the fastening mechanism is missing) 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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