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A [?]19th-Century Czechoslovakian Spar Box,
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A [?]19th-Century Czechoslovakian Spar Box,

細節
A [?]19th-Century Czechoslovakian Spar Box,
containing nine painted metal figures forming a miner's band, another carrying an axe and another carrying a tray of mineral specimens, in a veneered, ebonised and gilt-painted frame with hinged and glazed door -- 39.5 x 33.3cm. (15½ x 13 1/8in.)
出版
FORBES, I., Secret Worlds: Spar Boxes of the North Pennines (Killhope, 2001)
注意事項
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis. This lot is subject to storage and collection charges. **For Furniture and Decorative Objects, storage charges commence 7 days from sale. Please contact department for further details.**

拍品專文

Although usually thought of as an English tradition, particularly in the area of the North Pennines, spar box-making was also practised around the mines of continental Europe. Whilst engaged in their work, miners would often come across small attractive mineral specimens which they would collect and attach to the inside of wooden frames to form miniature grottos or dioramas.