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A South-German gilt copper-mounted ivory casket with walnut, fruitwood and ebony lined interior

CIRCA 1600, SOME OF THE METALWORK POSSIBLY REPLACED

Details

A South-German gilt copper-mounted ivory casket with walnut, fruitwood and ebony lined interior
Circa 1600, some of the metalwork possibly replaced
The sarcofagus shaped hinged lid with geometrical pattern to the reverse and a secret drawer to the side with spring mechanism, enclosing a fitted interior with simulated panels, the front with engraved and foliate shaped lock plate, on bun feet
13 cm. high x 17,5 cm. wide x 10 cm. deep

Literature

H. Wiewelhove & B. Post, Kostbar und geheimnisvoll...Miniaturmöbel und Schatzkästchen Sammlung Grothe, Bielefeld 2003, p. 16, pl. 16.

Special notice

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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Lot Essay

An ebony Augsburg casket of comaprable shape and with a similar interior was exhibited in Augsburg, in 2009 and is illustrated in the exhibition catalogue: Weltenglanz, Der Mathematisch-Physikalische Salon Dresden zu Gast im Maximilianmuseum Augsburg, Deutscher Kunstverlag Berlin/Munchen, 2009, cat no 50, pp. 172-175.

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