Victorian Traveling Tantalus and Vanity Box, England, circa 1870 to 1890 allowing light and gesture to

allowing light and gesture to take precedence over rigid detail

Four matching opaline perfume bottles

which is what gives it that storybook presence

and Venice in particular

Likely dating to the late 19th or early 20th century

Victorian Traveling Tantalus and Vanity Box, England, circa 1870 to 1890 allowing light and gesture toVictorian Traveling Tantalus and Vanity Box, England, circa 1870 to 1890 An exceptionally rare and unusually complete Victorian traveling tantalus in oak with brass mounts, retaining four matching cut crystal decanters, original beveled mirror, and its original lift out interior tray. Compact tantalus forms of this kind were made in far smaller numbers than their larger counterparts, as they were intended for private travel use rather than stationary