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LATE 16TH CENTURY, APPARENTLY UNMARKED
Details
A German silver-gilt pomander
Late 16th Century, apparently unmarked
The six loculi chased with strapwork, the domed top with ring unscrewing to reveal a spice spatula, with pierced hexagonal base, the hinged compartments and sliding lids each with corresponding Roman numerals
6 cm. (2 3/8 in.) high
42 gr. (1 oz.)
Late 16th Century, apparently unmarked
The six loculi chased with strapwork, the domed top with ring unscrewing to reveal a spice spatula, with pierced hexagonal base, the hinged compartments and sliding lids each with corresponding Roman numerals
6 cm. (2 3/8 in.) high
42 gr. (1 oz.)
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 27 July 1964, lot 127 (to Dreesmann).
Dr Anton C.R. Dreesmann (inventory no. G-32).
Dr Anton C.R. Dreesmann (inventory no. G-32).
Special notice
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