A wonderful and rare pair of circa 1815 English regency “boulle work” or “buhl work” still life pictures, the parcel-gilt black lacquered cove-mold frames of rectangular form having oval reserves with ‘contre-partie’ finely engraved inlays in brass, pewter, silver-on-copper, and “faux” tortoiseshell depicting contraposing scenes of fruit-filled tazzas on embroidered cloth draped tables in finely-cast ‘lamb’s tongue’ brass borders.

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Price: $

Condition: Good. Wear commensurate with age and use. Expected age-related wear and patination as shown, presents beautifully.

Number of items: 2

Measurements:
Width: 16
Height: 14.25
Depth: 2

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