Casket (3) - Porcelain, Metal - Snuffbox? Boxes.

Lot of 3 old decorative boxes – Red crystal Grand Tour and Capodimonte-style porcelain – 19th century

Description

Elegant lot of three antique decorative boxes dating from the 19th century, combining hand-painted porcelain with colored crystal, mounted in gold-toned metal (bronze or brass).

The lot includes:
1. Red crystal round box, set in an openwork gold-toned metal frame, the lid adorned with a painted under-glass medallion depicting a view of Paris.
A characteristic piece from 19th century Grand Tour souvenir objects.
Dimensions: about 4 cm high × 5 cm in diameter.

2. Square porcelain box hand-painted with polychrome floral motifs and gilt highlights, attributable to Capodimonte-style work.
Dimensions: about 5 × 5 × 3 cm.

3. Porcelain box with a bird motif, hand-painted in a naturalistic palette, mounted in gold-toned metal.
Under the base there is a painted mark “H”, not definitively attributed.
Dimensions: about 7 × 5 × 5 cm.

The decorations are fully hand-painted, with the touch and variations characteristic of 19th century artisanal productions.
The mounts feature antique gilding, with patina and wear consistent with age.

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Era

19th century

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Condition

Good overall condition for antique objects.
Notes:
• normal wear on the gilding,
• slight signs of aging,
• small scuffs without major restoration.

No breaks observed, the bird lid appears to have been poorly re-glued.

The photographs are an integral part of the description.