Eugene Cornu (Paris c. 1870) Gilt Bronze and Red Leather Stationery Box Ares 12 inches tall 9 inches

12 inches tall 9 inches wide

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Eugene Cornu (Paris c. 1870) Gilt Bronze and Red Leather Stationery Box Ares 12 inches tall 9 inchesYou know Captain Nemo probably had one! The sculptor Eugne Cornu (1827 1899) worked closely with the Paris firm Compagnie des Marbres Onyx dAlgrie, led by Gustave Viot. They produced luxurious furniture and art objects, incorporating onyx marble and bronze a combination then considered as a novelty and become quickly highly prized among wealthy collectors. They showed a fine pair of onyx, bronze and enamel vases at the 1867 Universal Exhibition in