A Dutch ebony and pressed baleen casket, attributed to Herman Doomer, Amsterdam, mid-17th century

the panelled and moulded casket veneered on oak, the hinged lid with brass carrying handle and hinges, the front mounted with a probably associated silver armorial mount with engraved text De Staten van Holland en West Vriesland 1648 between two raised decorative panels, the lid, sides and back each with one panel, all panels inset with ebonised pressed baleen plaques in ‘kwab’ style depicting a putto with dolphins, a flower or various animals within foliage, the right side with a sliding panel enclosing a small hidden drawer
14cm. high, 17.8cm. wide, 12cm. deep, 5½in., 7in., 4¾in.