A PARCEL-GILT LEATHER CASKET
DUTCH, EARLY 17TH CENTURY
The domed lid opening to reveal a silk-lined interior with one removeable tray; one end of the casket with concealed drawer.
Minor cracks and damages to leather; the lining of the interior later; some damage to handle of lid; the key probably later.
7 5/8in. (19.3cm.) high
拍品專文
The stamped decoration of the present casket can be seen on a number of similar caskets from this period, and is thought to be the work of Netherlandish bookbinders.