Lot Essay
For information on similar objects see Staatliche Museen, Schatzkästchen und Kabinettschran, Berlin, 1989, pp.108-109
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NUREMBERG, LATE 16TH CENTURY
Details
A SOUTH GERMAN ENGRAVED IRON CASKET
NUREMBERG, LATE 16TH CENTURY
Etched with two figures flanking a shield, inscribed with a heart and initials H L, the two sides with a cherub, the back engraved with foliage, with original mechanism, lacking key
7.5 cm. high x 10.5 cm. wide x 6.5 cm. deep
NUREMBERG, LATE 16TH CENTURY
Etched with two figures flanking a shield, inscribed with a heart and initials H L, the two sides with a cherub, the back engraved with foliage, with original mechanism, lacking key
7.5 cm. high x 10.5 cm. wide x 6.5 cm. deep
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