Design for Cutlery Containers, from Dessins d'orfèvrerie (Designs for Metalwork)

Fontainebleau school. Two designs for containers for cutlery. The container on the left is open, revealing the handles of cutlery, and is decorated with a satyr term between two females; the lid lies to the right. The container at right is closed and is decorated with one female term between two male terms holding drapery. Both are adorned with pearls and have masks at the base. between two male terms holding a drapery. Both are adorned with gems and pearls.