The 1880s Hanau Cello: A Virtuoso Repoussé Musical Miniature floor 44 1/2”W x 32 1/2”H

44 1/2”W x 32 1/2”H x 2”D

breathtakingly alive

cross hatch finish

Expertly turned from solid blocks of contrasting marble

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The 1880s Hanau Cello: A Virtuoso Repoussé Musical Miniature floor 44 1/2”W x 32 1/2”HClosed: 2 1 2W x 6 1 2H x 1 1 2D Opened: 4 3 4W x 6 1 2H x 1 1 4D This exceptional Hanau silver cello is a masterwork of 19th century German musical miniatures, likely originating from the prestigious workshop of Storck and Sinsheimer. The exterior is enveloped in a virtuosic display of repouss and chased artistry, featuring pastoral figural scenes and putti framed by dense foliate scrollwork. When opened on its vertical hinge, the interior reveals