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SECOND HALF OF THE 17TH CENTURY
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A GERMAN IVORY CIRCULAR BRASS-MOUNTED PRIMING-FLASK
Second half of the 17th Century
With turned body inset on the front with a silver medallion embossed with the Adoration of the Magi, and on the back with a tortoiseshell roundel, polygonal nozzle with tap, and two rings for suspension (body cracked)
2 7/8in. diam.
Second half of the 17th Century
With turned body inset on the front with a silver medallion embossed with the Adoration of the Magi, and on the back with a tortoiseshell roundel, polygonal nozzle with tap, and two rings for suspension (body cracked)
2 7/8in. diam.
Provenance
A. Ullmann, Munich, J.M. Heberle (H. Lempertz' Söhne), Cologne, 16 November 1891, lot 463 (illustrated)
Special notice
Notice Regarding the Sale of Material from Endangered Species.
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