Up for sale is this beautiful hand painted Faience (fine ceramics) Jewelry Casket Box on bronze claw legs extending into a finely casted decorative bronze mounting with two monster / gargoyle heads. Made by Leboeuf, Milliet & Co. Between 1840 – 1876. The Casket has plastic embossing and polychrome decoration – handmade – on the lid with a scene of Cherubs / Putti engrossed in activities symbolizing or related to the Literature, Arts & Sciences. (33 cm x 14 cm x 12cm). Marking: MONTEREAU – L. M & C i. Lebeuf, Milliet & Co. There is a tiny chip of enamel near the marking – but no crack! The Casket has intentionally NOT been cleaned up as some collectors prefer their item to come retaining its original patina. Please see all the photos. Thanks Kindly for Looking. SECURELY, SO YOUR ORDER ARRIVES SAFELY. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: PLEASE NOTE. HAVE SOMETHING TO PAY. PARTS OF THE WORLD IS VERY. OUR CONSIGNMENTS TO DATE HAVE REACHED THEIR DESTINATION WITHOUT DAMAGE. The item “Antique French JEWELRY BOX Lebeuf Milliet & Cie Creil Montereau Faience Pottery” is in sale since Friday, March 8, 2019. This item is in the category “Antiques\Decorative Arts\Ceramics & Porcelain\Boxes”. The seller is “inzer59″ and is located in Bratislava. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Type: Boxes
- Style: Neo-Baroque
- Age: 1840 1876
- Maker: Leboeuf, Milliet & Co. of Creil and Montereau
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Color: Multi-Color
- Country/Region of Origin: France