A casket with an extensive nécessaire by Balthasar Wigand (1770 - 1846)

A casket with an extensive nécessaire by Balthasar Wigand (1770 - 1846) Mother-of-pearl veneer on softwood, blued steel fittings, gouache on paper behind glass, mirror glass, steel, brass, silk, various other materials. The lid depicting a view of the exterior of the Burgtor in Vienna, inscribed "Den 13 April 1826". Inside the lid, a mirror with an aide-mémoire behind it. Three removable trays with fitted compartments. The upper tray containing sewing accessories (40 pieces), the middle tray toilette articles (23 pieces), and the lower tray writing accessories (17 pieces). Many of the objects decorated with a floral motif and "A MOI" in cloisonné enamel. Signed "Wigand" lower left in the gouache. Small chips to the corners and minor old repairs; one object from the upper tray missing. Height 11.4, width 39.3, depth 29.2 cm. Vienna, 1826.

Estimate:£20,929.65

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