English Victorian Antique Coromandel Dome-Top Writing Box with Heraldic Motifs Antique

English Victorian Antique Coromandel Dome-Top Writing Box with Heraldic Motifs Antique

Pierced gallery trays such as this example were prized for their elegance and versatility

or decorative display

The combination of gilt bronze and hand-painted porcelain reflects the refined aesthetic associated with French decorative arts of the period

pearl necklaces and jeweled bodices mimics Elizbethan or early Baroque court fasion but the faces have a modern softness typical of early 1900s revivalist pieces (1920-1940)

and surface wear present

Spine label partially worn with loss

aged patina with areas of verdigris consistent with early manufacture and long-term use

Written in brown ink on laid paper sheets and organized into numbered sections

Grindley & Co

Losses to paint

1970s Liscott Mini Vases with Pinky and Blue Boy

The work is signed lower left and dated 1901