German, Nuremberg, late 16th/ early 17th century
German, Nuremberg, late 16th/ early 17th century
Three iron caskets with etched (niello) ornamentation
comprising:a casket decorated with foliage scrolls framing two double-headed eagles on the front, back and lid, and a bird on each side, on ball feet, with a loop handle and key, 12 by 20 by 11cm., 4¾ by 7⅞ by 4⅜in.;a second, smaller casket, adorned with fantastical birds on the front, back and lid, and two double-headed eagles on the lid, on ball feet, with a loop handle and its key, 10.5 by 14.5 by 10cm., 4⅛ by 5¾ by 4in.;a third, smaller casket, adorned with portraits of men in medallions, standing on four small feet, with its key, 5.8 x 8 x 5.5 cm, 2 ¼ x 3 ⅛ x 2 ⅛ in.
together with:a brass and iron small casket with key, probably Nuremberg, the front engraved with a R and a D, on four ball feet, the interior lined with red velvet, 7.5 by 10.5 by 7.5cm, 3 by 4⅛ by 3in.;a rectangular small wrought-iron casket, the lid with concealed key hole with lock at the interior, hasp locks, the front with fictive keyhole, with remnants of polychromy, 5.5 by 13 by 6.2cm., 2⅛ by 5⅛ by 2½in.
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Provenance:
Private collection, Belgium
German, Nuremberg, late 16th/ early 17th century
Three iron caskets with etched (niello) ornamentation
comprising:a casket decorated with foliage scrolls framing two double-headed eagles on the front, back and lid, and a bird on each side, on ball feet, with a loop handle and key, 12 by 20 by 11cm., 4¾ by 7⅞ by 4⅜in.;a second, smaller casket, adorned with fantastical birds on the front, back and lid, and two double-headed eagles on the lid, on ball feet, with a loop handle and its key, 10.5 by 14.5 by 10cm., 4⅛ by 5¾ by 4in.;a third, smaller casket, adorned with portraits of men in medallions, standing on four small feet, with its key, 5.8 x 8 x 5.5 cm, 2 ¼ x 3 ⅛ x 2 ⅛ in.
together with:a brass and iron small casket with key, probably Nuremberg, the front engraved with a R and a D, on four ball feet, the interior lined with red velvet, 7.5 by 10.5 by 7.5cm, 3 by 4⅛ by 3in.;a rectangular small wrought-iron casket, the lid with concealed key hole with lock at the interior, hasp locks, the front with fictive keyhole, with remnants of polychromy, 5.5 by 13 by 6.2cm., 2⅛ by 5⅛ by 2½in.
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Provenance:
Private collection, Belgium
