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17TH CENTURY, UNMARKED
Details
A German silver pomander
17th century, unmarked
Baluster shaped on domed circular foot, and with detachable cover with hexafoil baluster finial, the body comprising six segments with exterior engraving of vignettes of peasants, gardeners and courtiers, within chased floral borders, each segment hollow, the interior engraved with scrolls and with interior sliding covers inscribed with various floral and herbal names 'Ruden', 'Canel', 'Rosen', 'Rosmerin', 'Schlog', 'Melgelken'
2¼in. (5.7cm.) high
2oz. (69gr.)
17th century, unmarked
Baluster shaped on domed circular foot, and with detachable cover with hexafoil baluster finial, the body comprising six segments with exterior engraving of vignettes of peasants, gardeners and courtiers, within chased floral borders, each segment hollow, the interior engraved with scrolls and with interior sliding covers inscribed with various floral and herbal names 'Ruden', 'Canel', 'Rosen', 'Rosmerin', 'Schlog', 'Melgelken'
2¼in. (5.7cm.) high
2oz. (69gr.)
Provenance
A Lady; Sotheby's London, 21 October 1971, lot 153
Special notice
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.