Antique 18th Century Dutch Marquetry Bombe Shaped Wine Cellerette Sold The lidded box very finely

The lidded box very finely enameled with Champlevé in a floral design

This image sold at Christies Auction NY in their 19th & 20th Century prints auction November 3rd 1998 for $4

sale number 6057

5 cm X 14 cm

Antique 18th Century Dutch Marquetry Bombe Shaped Wine Cellerette Sold The lidded box very finelyAn exceptionally rare & fine antique Dutch marquetry bombe shaped rosewood wine cellarette cooler, circa 1760. The hinged top of ogee sarcophagus form and finely inlaid with floral panels, enclosing a storage area for wine bottles. The base is of bombe shape to the front and sides, with sumptuous marquetry inlay of flowering urns with inlaid butterflies above. The base of reverse ogee shape and having corresponding marquetry inlay, the cellarette is