REDUCED Antique Alabaster Box/Casket~Dog Resting on Lid

Antiques : Box Boxes

 

Two of my favorites combined….I love boxes in all sizes and shapes and dogs in all sizes and shapes. The alabaster box combines both in a fine manner. Resting on the top lid of the box is a dog that appears to be one of the hunting breeds. Attentive and alert as if waiting for his/her master to arrive any minute, the dog's head is raised and the eyes are looking up. Careful details give the dog a realistic look from his paws to his tail. The oval box provides a perfect pedestal for man’s best friend. Late 19th. C acquired in France

Measurements; 5 ½” long X 3 ½” wide X 4” high

Condition; very good antique condition, to note, small chip on the very end of the dog’s nose and one chip on the interior raised lid. In one picture, I have drawn attention to the seam where the sides of the box meet the bottom. This may be original to production and the box may have been assembled from two pieces of alabaster.

Item ID: 2080160