The Marmot Of Acardinal, Armorial, Circa 1800… Worn

Very large box, marmot of the jewels of a cardinal-archbishop, primate of the Church or patriarch, part of the Sacred College, as indicated by its coat of arms, under cardinal's hat, the cord has 15 tassels, and the cross has a double crossbar. The wooden box is covered with a Havana-colored goat leather (morocco), struck on the lid, gold, silver, black and green with the great shield of the prelate, the borders of the box were gilded with the wheel. The interior, turquoise blue-green is lined with beautiful bottle green silk velvet, a tray for storing jewelry: Sapphire ring, pectoral cross, and others, Another tray, (missing) was to accommodate the crozier and the mitre. France or Italy, circa 1800-1830. Condition: very used, the prelate must have traveled a lot, rubbed on the edge and corners, fortunately the lid is in fairly good condition, and the interior, still very beautiful. Discovery condition, just waxed by us, beeswax, for conservation reasons... Dimensions: 46cm x 30cm x 14cm, weight: 3.6kg Insured shipping: €20 for France, by Colissimo Shipping France and European Union exclusively This item is for immediate purchase, payable by credit card or paypal. - eclectic –We are not experts, but in the business for 50+ years. Hassle-free refunds in case of disappointment. Siret: FR 24.430113233. Invoice and Certificate are attached to each of our shipments.