Lot 45

Cracks to shagreen around edge of cover, crack or join to shagreen on base, small areas of discolouration likely in the making, crack to wood on inside of cover


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John Paul Cooper (1869-1933) was a second-generation artist of the Arts and Craft Movement and is credited with reviving the lost art of shagreen at the end of the 19th century. This cylindrical box is typical of Cooper's shagreen work and during his lifetime such boxes were a popular commodity.