Sorrento Art deco style micro mosaic music jewellery/trinket box, with working lock, key and music movement....unsure of the tune. We can fit any of a dozen or more new movements of your chosen tune with further restoration commissioned
Dimensions:
152x412x122mm
Restoration:
None by us yet. Priced as found. Pretty good condition. Very presentable, All tesserae seem present though benefits from minor details tidying/re-pressing, and re-lining, and re-polish Music movement works and seems correct speed...not sure of the tune. Full restoration with key available as commission with any of a dozen or more new movements of your chosen tune
NB.
if we replace missing tesserae/inlays/veneer, we do so with real wood tesserae from our vast stocks of Sorrento micro mosaic spares and veneer. We never use wax/paste fillers or paint faux inlays like some of the less scrupulous restorers we have come across.
If an item was originally french polished we will nearly always re-spray & polish with a hardwearing lacquer (of good interface) which is far superior in technical attributes and quality of finish than French polish ever will be or ever was. We tend to use matt or satin sheen(as per customer preference) in order to reduce visual glare hot spots. This helps the beauty of wood and the design of any piece to be much more obvious and visually un-interrupted as opposed to that with higher gloss sheens.
Origin:
Sorrento, Italy, mid- later 20th century
Extras(please contact the office): Full restoration exterior with satin or matt respray and polish with hardwearing uv and oxidising resistant lacquer to help preserve colours. Interior fabric lining
