AUSTRIAN GILT-BRONZE MOUNTED ENAMELLED CARRIAGE.19th century. With hand-painted decoration of courtly figures dressed in 18th century costume; including guilloche enamelled lamps, finial and canopy; lift-off cover - 4 3/4 in. high x 7 1/4 in. Estimate $800-1,200
In overall good condition. There is minor amount of rubbed gilding consistent with handling and age. Missing one glass window pane. Three of the four lanterns are loose. The foot board is mis-aligned and tilting. The top rim of the carriage (under the cover) with minor losses on the enamel. The cover with loose finial. The red guilloche canopy with small chip on one front corner; the mount surrounding the canopy appears to be a replacement; the underside edges of the canopy with minor losses on the enamel.
