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Scatola Gigli
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Scatola Gigli

The panel of this gilded bronze box is decorated with a green and white scagliola inlay of lilies and leaves. Scagliola is a composite substance made from selenite, glue and natural pigments and used to imitate inlays in marble and semi-precious stones. The box is part of a Luxury Collection that includes other finely crafted boxes.
Artisan
Elisabetta & Alessandro Bianchi
Elisabetta & Alessandro Bianchi
Pontassieve, Italy
Scagliola developed in the early 17th century as imitation marble for geometrical decorations in architectural works, before taking on more pictorial ...