Wooden Money Box With Applied Decoration. Italy, 19th Century.

Wooden money box with applied decoration. Italy, 19th century.

11 x 17 x h 7 cm.

Small hinged box in fir wood, entirely covered with printed paper applied to simulate pyrographed decoration. The lid features a central field with radial grain pattern, framed by a Greek meander border and stylized foliate motifs at the corners; the outer walls repeat the same decorative scheme. The interior is in plain wood. The slot on the front and on the inner lid reveals its original function as a money box. A piece of popular production, of documentary interest for nineteenth-century Italian decorative craftsmanship.

Condition report: Good overall condition, with signs of wear, small losses to the decorative paper surface, and an abraded area at one corner of the lid.

• All shipments within the EU are free and professionally packaged.
• This item is sold with a legally valid certificate of authenticity.
• Further details regarding the condition report are available upon request.
• Viezzi Arte guarantees quality and professionalism at competitive prices; contact us at info@viezziarte.it or via WhatsApp at +39 3402841279.

Notice to non-Italian buyers: This work has not yet obtained the certificate of free export from Italy, issued by the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage, which certifies that the work does not belong to Italy’s cultural heritage and may therefore be freely exported. Regulations effective from 2026 provide for reduced processing times for works with a declared value of less than €50,000, determined at the discretion of the expert commission: on average 2–3 weeks from the submission of the request. All costs related to this procedure are included in the price.

Disclaimer Rendering: The setting images are generated using AI for illustrative purposes and may not reflect the actual proportions of the artwork.