EARLY 19TH CENTURY PAINTED NORMANDY MARRIAGE BOX Ceramics & Glass derived from scabellum (Latin for

derived from scabellum (Latin for ‘stool’)

Circa: 1920

Condition: In good antique condition with some minor imperfections commensurate with age and use  [See photos]

Dimensions: 76cm h x 46cm w x 46cm d

French patisserie table with remnants of green paint on its iron base

EARLY 19TH CENTURY PAINTED NORMANDY MARRIAGE BOX Ceramics & Glass derived from scabellum (Latin forBeautiful painted marriage coffer. The domed lid is decorated with a crowned eagle,drapes and floral motifs. To the front is a bird with a tulip in its beak and floral and foliate decorative motifs. Floral & foliate decoration. to the sides. The crowned golden eagle against a blue background is a symbol of the First Empire (1804 1815). With its talons clutching a thunderbolt. A traditional piece from Normandy, that dates to the early 19th century.