A rare Dutch silver parcel-gilt pomander
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A rare Dutch silver parcel-gilt pomander

APPARENTLY UNMARKED, THE NETHERLANDS, 17TH CENTURY

细节
A rare Dutch silver parcel-gilt pomander
Apparently unmarked, the Netherlands, 17th Century
On domed foot unscrewing to reveal a spice spatula with pierced foliate base and domed foliate C-scroll cover with suspension loop, the six loculi engraved with three oval strapwork medallions with, 'Spes' and 'Fides' and a coat-of-arms surmounted by a helmet and within scrolling foliage, the silver-gilt hinged compartments and sliding lids inscribed, Mosschaet, Nagelen, Blomen, Conel, Selach and Rosemaren
6 cm. high
56 gr.
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拍品专文

Cf. for a similar but German pomander see: Heiner Meininghaus et al., Five Centuries of Scent and Elegant Flacons, Stuttgart, 1998, p. 58, no. 13, illustrated.