Lot Essay
A highly comparable 18th century German brass sphere can be found in the Kulturgeschichtliches Museum, Osnabrck (G. Schiedlausky, Kuhlkugel und Wrmapfel, Munich, 1984, p. 90 and 93, cat. no. 60).
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GERMAN, LATE 17TH CENTURY
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A PIERCED BRASS SPHERE INCENSE BURNER
GERMAN, LATE 17TH CENTURY
The hinged body decorated with symmetrical birds and foliage; the interior with multi-hinged balancing system and semi-spherical centre
5 7/8 in. (15 cm.) diam.
GERMAN, LATE 17TH CENTURY
The hinged body decorated with symmetrical birds and foliage; the interior with multi-hinged balancing system and semi-spherical centre
5 7/8 in. (15 cm.) diam.
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