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MAKER'S MARK INDISTINCT, FRISIA, CIRCA 1650
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A Dutch silver marriage casket "knottekistje"
Maker's mark indistinct, Frisia, circa 1650
Trunk-shaped, on four ball supports with stepped rim, the front engraved with foliage and two ovals depicting a man and woman, with a silver-gilt cherub-shaped applied lock, the other three sides similarly decorated with allegorical figures symbolising Justice, Faith, Love and Hope, the cover with an engraved oval depicting a marriage scene and a silver-gilt shaped rectangular swing handle
7.5.cm. long
marked on reverse
104gr.
Maker's mark indistinct, Frisia, circa 1650
Trunk-shaped, on four ball supports with stepped rim, the front engraved with foliage and two ovals depicting a man and woman, with a silver-gilt cherub-shaped applied lock, the other three sides similarly decorated with allegorical figures symbolising Justice, Faith, Love and Hope, the cover with an engraved oval depicting a marriage scene and a silver-gilt shaped rectangular swing handle
7.5.cm. long
marked on reverse
104gr.
Special notice
Christie's charge a buyer's premium of 20% (VAT inclusive) for this lot.