Lot n° 132
Estimation :
35 - 45
EUR
Tobacco jar, made of repoussé copper, adorned with an erotic - Lot 132
Tobacco jar, made of repoussé copper, adorned with an erotic and highly suggestive design featuring nude figures: Venus and Cupid. The interior of the removable jar is made of pewter.
No mark, but of French origin.
H 16 cm
Date: late 19th century
Richly decorated repoussé red copper jar.
The four elements—Fire, Earth, Water, and Air—are depicted on the body in the form of ancient deities. On the lid, which opens via a hinge, another goddess represents Temperance.
No mark.
The lid no longer fits the body.
H 13.5 cm
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