Italian blue wooden box with cupid and flower decoration - 18th century

Polished wooden box from the late 18th century with paper imitation and flowers. Made in shades of blue and decorated on all sides, this romantic Italian antique box is adorned with floral and botanical patterns in pink and gold, but its unique feature is an artificial paper sheet placed on the lid, on which Cupid with a bow and arrow is drawn with a marker in one part, while the other features a seaside landscape with a boat and architecture. The artist's signature is illegible, P. Cav Follius Calamo Fecit. The interior is painted red. The box is in good condition. Italy, late 18th century. A unique, rare graphic with Italian flair, perfect for collectors.

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