Rare essences box, Florence, Italy, mid-18th century, gilt-e - Lot 267

Lot n° 267
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Rare essences box, Florence, Italy, mid-18th century, gilt-e - Lot 267
Rare essences box, Florence, Italy, mid-18th century, gilt-edged wooden box simulating a book, the covers decorated with a flower in full bloom surrounded by interlacing silver embroidery and paillons, ribbed spine. The interior, lined with cream wadding and frayed polychrome silk, holds four mouth-blown glass vials for essences labelled Effenza di Vainiglia, di Bergamota, di Cannella, d'Arance di Portog, (some wear), H. 11.5 cm, W.8 cm, D.3 cm. A similar box is in the Wellcome's Collection, London, (A 631005).
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