Tiger-Painted Tibetan Leather Trunk
Tibetan leather trunk, of rectangular form, each side painted with tigers, with pierced brass mounts, height 11.81 in. length 21.26 in. depth 13.78 in. provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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- Pierced Decoration - Ornamental woodwork with part of the background cut through and removed to produce an open-work pattern.
- Mounts - Mounts are used to describe bronze, brass and ormolu adornments on furniture especially quality furniture in the rococo and classical revival style, and are also the cabinet makers' name for the metal fittings on furniture, such as hinges, locks and handles, and metal edges and guards which protect furniture from damage.
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