Aspire Auctions

May 2008 Fine Art & Antiques Auction

home | auction catalog | past auctions | buying | selling | appraisals | gallery information | search
subscribetext
356. A Fariniere, or Flour Box, French, ca. 18th Century

Carved wall mounted box with sliding panel front. Raised on small cabriole feet and with high crested top with finials. Approx. 23" x 9-3/4"W x 4-1/2"D. This decorative and practical flour box was used for flouring fish, in which the box would be removed from the wall and set flat on a table; the panel slide off and the fish floured within the box.



800/1,200
back to catalog
photo

photo

photo

photo

photo

photo

photo

photo

photo

photo

photo

photo