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Shagreen Stationery Box

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Shagreen stationery box with interesting roll top design which retreats as the draw is opened. With silvered corners and plynth. The based is marked: Carl Hiess, Wien, Kohlmarkt 12. Shagreen is a leather made from sharkskin or the skin of... Read More


SKU: 281907 Categories: ,
Dimensions 27 × 20 × 16 cm
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SKU 281907

Description

Description

Shagreen stationery box with interesting roll top design which retreats as the draw is opened. With silvered corners and plynth.
The based is marked: Carl Hiess, Wien, Kohlmarkt 12.

Shagreen is a leather made from sharkskin or the skin of a Stingray. This type of Shagreen was first made popular by Jean-Claude Galluchat (d1774) a master leather worker in the Court of Louis XV in France. It became a fashion amongst the French aristocracy and later throughout Europe. Shagreen is derived from the French word “Chagrin”.

Additional information

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Dimensions 27 × 20 × 16 cm
Year
Medium

Country

SKU 281907