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A FRENCH BRASS-BANDED BROWN LEATHER RELIQUARY CASKET

17TH CENTURY

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A FRENCH BRASS-BANDED BROWN LEATHER RELIQUARY CASKET
17TH CENTURY
SHAPED AS A SARCOPHAGUS THE DOMED DIVIDED LID WITH TWO LIDDED COMPARTMENTS TO THE REVERSE ENCLOSING THREE OPEN COMPARTMENTS ABOVE A DOOR TO THE RIGHT SIDE
9 CM. HIGH X 20 CM. WIDE X 7 CM. DEEP
TOGETHER WITH A NORTH EUROPEAN IRON-MOUNTED BRASS CASKET, 17TH CENTURY, THE HINGED LID ENCLOSING A GILT PAPER-LINED INTERIOR WITH THREE CONTAINERS AND TWO HIDDEN DRAWERS, 13 CM. HIGH X 24 CM. WIDE X 15 CM. DEEP; AND A GERMAN IRON CASKET, 17TH CENTURY, 9 CM. HIGH X 12 CM. WIDE X 8 CM. DEEP (3)
Exhibited
(1): ROTTERDAM, HISTORISCH MUSEUM, BEZETEN BEZIT, KEUZETENTOONSTELLING UIT DE VERZAMELING VAN MEVROUW W.G. ELIAS-VAES TE ROTTERDAM, EXHIBITION CATALOGUE, 18 APRIL - 1 AUGUST 1970, NO. 834.
Special notice
Christie’s charges a premium to the buyer on the Hammer Price of each lot sold at the following rates: 29.75% of the Hammer Price of each lot up to and including €20,000, plus 23.8% of the Hammer Price between €20,001 and €800.000, plus 14.28% of any amount in excess of €800.000. Buyer’s premium is calculated on the basis of each lot individually.

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