#6246 • Cut Crystal & Gilt-Bronze Hinged Casket by Martin Benito, 9″

Part of The Royal McLean Mansion Downsized: Property of a Princess · Furniture & Decor · Lalique · Rugs · Fine Art (live auction by Prime Auction Solutions)

Status: Sold

A French hand-cut lead crystal casket with gilt-bronze (ormolu/bronze doré) mounts by Martin Benito, the respected maison Cristal Benito, working in the grand Baccarat/Empire tradition since 1952. The oval hinged-lid box is cut in tall vertical flutes rising from a brilliant radiating star-cut base, capped by a domed lid with a gilt-bronze pinecone finial; the gilt-bronze rim band and shell-form thumbpiece complete the mounts, with an interior chain staying the hinged lid. Hand-engraved "Martin Benito" signature. A luxurious dresser or jewelry casket combining crisp French crystal cutting with warm gilt ornament. Measures 8 × 5 × 9″.