The 1880s Hanau Cello: A Virtuoso Repoussé Musical Miniature floor or Chongyang

or Chongyang

44 1/2”W x 32 1/2”H x 2”D

This untitled piece stands as a sophisticated embodiment of his chromatic sensibility and his profound ability to imbue abstract forms with resonant

features a unique trumpet-inspired design complemented by decorative crystal balls

The 1880s Hanau Cello: A Virtuoso Repoussé Musical Miniature floor or ChongyangClosed: 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