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Lot 1156
A Collection of Four Continental Boxes
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
The first an Italian .800 silver gilt compact, mark of RistoriI Renato di Egisto (Florence, active 1935-1971), centering a faux ivory panel of Botticelli's "Three Graces" from "La Primavera," with faux-painted malachite border surround (3 in. diameter); an elliptical and rectangular form cast in brass, the hinged lids featuring inset hand-painted portrait miniatures of 18th century ladies, the elliptical form signed "DARLY" to middle portrait, otherwise unmarked (3 3/4 in. longest); the fourth a round lidded lacquered box with tavern scene, unmarked (2 1/4 in. diameter).

Private Collection, Roanoke, Virginia

Some light scratches, overall good estate condition.